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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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He had been convicted of misdemeanor trespass and felony criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief in October 2017. A second activist who filmed the action was convicted of felony conspiracy to commit criminal mischief and conspiracy trespass, a misdemeanor.

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February argument calendar includes immigration, voting-rights cases

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The Supreme Court on Thursday released the calendar for its February argument session, which begins on Feb. 24): Whether the exception to the general warrant requirement for police who are in hot pursuit of a suspect applies when police are pursuing a suspect whom they believe committed a misdemeanor. California (Feb. United States v.

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Subpoena Wars: Washington is on a Path to Mutually Assured Destruction

JonathanTurley

Attorney General Merrick Garland is well on his way to setting a record for the prosecution of congressional contempt. The Justice Department has consistently refused to submit congressional contempt cases to grand juries, including a flagrant act of contempt by Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder.

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The Proper Way to Impeach: Why Steve Bannon was Right for the Wrong Reason

JonathanTurley

The House now has credible, compelling evidence that the president may have committed high crimes and misdemeanors. As I told the committee yesterday, “the Constitution is now on your side, the calendar is not.” That is how an impeachment inquiry should begin. So why not just declare the president guilty?