Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 28, 2022
Then, an opportunity came along to work for the County Public Defender’s Office, defending people in misdemeanor, felony, and now the only paralegal in the office on capital cases. In some jurisdictions (like Arizona), the jurors are sent questions to answer. is to know your local rules and statutes. Meet the Author.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
In recent years, the Supreme Court has expressed misgivings about white-collar prosecutions under broadly worded statutes. Judge Gregg Costa, joined by six other judges, wrote that “[t]he Supreme Court’s message is unmistakable: Courts should not assign federal criminal statutes a ‘breathtaking scope’ when a narrower reading is reasonable.”
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SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
The Supreme Court has held that the federal government assumes a trust obligation to assert reserved water rights for Native tribes only when it “ expressly accepts those responsibilities by statute ,” by regulation, or by treaty with a tribe. Navajo Nation and Arizona v. Arizona , 21-1553. Arizona , 21-1553. New Relists.
JURIST
APRIL 4, 2024
If signed, the adultery statute will be immediately repealed. The bill states the purpose of repealing the law is to remove an “outdated statute criminaliz[ing] sexual behavior between consenting adults.” Oklahoma treats adultery as a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a $500 fine.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 13, 2022
permits courts to defer to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ construction of a statute designed to benefit veterans, without first considering the pro-veteran canon of construction; and (2) whether Chevron should be overruled. Arizona , 21-1553. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 28 and Oct. 7 conferences). Khorrami v.
JURIST
JUNE 24, 2023
” The states of Texas and Louisiana originally filed their lawsuit against the federal government in 2021, saying: The Biden Administration is refusing to take custody of criminal aliens despite federal statutes requiring it to do so. Such aliens belong in federal custody, as Congress required.
JonathanTurley
MAY 13, 2021
The Lacey Act and other federal wildlife statutes could be charged for such conduct. If convicted of a felony, the maximum penalty is $20,000 and/or up to five years imprisonment. Moreover, he could be implicated in unlawful trade of wild animals, which is both a state and federal offense. However, the penalties are notably higher.
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