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Grosskreutz v. Grosskreutz? Surviver from 2020 Kenosha Shooting Sues Kyle Rittenhouse

JonathanTurley

Gaige Grosskreutz who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during the Kenosha riots in 2020 is now suing him as well as Wisconsin police and officials. Grosskreutz was also questioned on the stand about his seeking $10 million in a lawsuit against the city and another lawsuit in federal court for damages. it is back.

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The Supreme Court doesn’t decide all important issues

At the Lectern

A frequently invoked ground for Supreme Court review of a case is when it is “necessary. to settle an important question of law.” But offering the court an important legal issue is not alone enough to get a case heard. Sometimes, the court is just fine with the way the Court of Appeal has settled the issue.

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Can the ‘War’ on Gun Violence Learn From the Mistakes of the War on Drugs?

The Crime Report

In a paper first published in the Fordham Law Review and posted online last month, Levin argued that the “widespread recognition” of the failure of aggressive drug enforcement “has ushered in a moment of great possibility for criminal justice reformers.”. My aim is not to suggest an apples-to-apples comparison between guns and drugs.

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The Secret Success of Federal Probationers

The Crime Report

Over the past 10 years alone, the Supreme Court has cited Commission reports in more than half-a-dozen cases. Unfortunately, the Commission’s July 2020 report on Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations contains a major mistake that greatly overstates the dangerousness of federal probationers. percent, 28.07

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

Now, after an unfavorable HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) advisory opinion and two defeats in court, Pfizer has appealed the Second Circuit’s decision to the Supreme Court. Pfizer appealed to the Second Circuit, which again ruled against Pfizer. The Second Circuit’s Interpretation of the AKS and its Mens Rea Element.

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President Biden Announces New “Red Flag” Rule Fit For Hunter Biden

JonathanTurley

What is notable however is the inclusion of a provision that relates directly to the allegations raised against Hunter Biden — allegations of a possible federal felony that have been virtually blacked out in recent media coverage and interviews. Although prosecutions are rare, this should be a major story or at warrant media scrutiny.

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Oklahoma Man Shots Unarmed Woman in the Back After She Tears Down His Nazi Flag

JonathanTurley

McVey had just torn down Feaster’s Nazi flag and he claimed that he was in fear of an “imminent Antifa attack on his home” last June, according to a court motion in the case. They argue that his Nazi flags are protected First Amendment speech and that he had a right to defend himself under the law. In famous cases like Bird v.

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