JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has decriminalized abortion up to 24 weeks, continuing a trend that has been spreading across traditionally conservative Catholic Latin American countries. The court had considered two cases over the past several months. The court took up the Causa Justa case first.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to block the execution of Missouri inmate Leonard Taylor despite new evidence potentially proving a wrongful conviction. Last month, Taylor’s attorney filed a request under Missouri law for a hearing to consider new evidence which could prove a wrongful conviction.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This article will explore the relationship between the theoretical knowledge gained in school and the practiced skills honed as a paralegal on the job through interactions with fellow paralegals, attorneys, and online resources. Receiving guidance from attorneys helped me develop strategies for efficient time management.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2022

The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) Tuesday ruled that national governments may not permit the “general and indiscriminate retention” of traffic and location data of electronic communications. The court’s ruling comes from a long procedural history.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 23, 2022

Ryan permitted defendants to raise such claims for the first time in federal court, on Monday the court ruled 6-3 that they cannot develop evidence to support those claims. Failure to do so “procedurally defaults” the claim, and a federal court cannot review it. Share In Shinn v.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2022

On September 19, 2013, the Greek Minister of Public Order sent a letter to the Attorney General of the Supreme Court of Athens (“Areios Pagos”) referring to 32 instances of crimes involving members of Golden Dawn, and calling for the launch of a trial to prosecute Golden Dawn as a criminal organisation.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2021

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a petition by Guantanamo detainee Nashwan al-Tamir to dismiss the charges against him and disqualify the judge presiding over his case over conflicts of interest. Thus, the court denied the petitions brought by al-Tamir over these conflicts.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To answer this question, the court must determine if Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1(g) g) provides an adequate and independent state-law ground for refusing to recognize Cruz’s federal right. In doing so, he referenced a 1994 Supreme Court case, Simmons v. Then, in 2016, when the Supreme Court decided Lynch v.

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2021

A Swiss court on Friday handed down the first conviction over Liberia’s 1989-1996 civil war, sentencing Alieu Kosiah to 20 years in jail for various crimes, including rape, ordering murders, and cruel treatment of civilians. The trial also marks Switzerland’s first war crimes trial in a civilian court.

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 3, 2021

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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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

For decades, attorneys, activists, academics, and even judges have openly critiqued the War on Drugs and its associated harsh enforcement policies such as mandatory minimum sentencing. In 2000, 54 percent of the state court defendants convicted for weapons crimes were black, as compared to 44 percent white.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 29, 2022

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, a capital defendant’s request for habeas relief on the ground that his lawyer conceded guilt over his objection, as in 2018’s McCoy v. After McCoy , Tyler unsuccessfully sought relief in Louisiana state courts. In Tyler v.

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The Crime Report

MAY 31, 2022

This conundrum is at the heart of the justice system in many respects,” writes Matthew Zaia of the Ontario Court of Appeals, the author of the article. In R v Ghotra , involving a child trafficking case, the court in 2021 similarly denied a claim of entrapment. The Court “should strike while the proverbial iron is hot,” Zaia wrote.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 21, 2021

That scene came to mind when Attorney General Merrick Garland testified in Congress to assure members that he does not believe that parents protesting at school board meetings are domestic terrorists. Recently, the Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring the reporting of charity donors.

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JURIST

JULY 8, 2022

Hate Crimes Prevention Act in federal court. US Attorney Teresa Moore of the Western District of Missouri commented: Violence against others, motivated by hatred of their sexual orientation, is unacceptable. Robinson admitted that he shot M.S. and violated the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A Russian national had his first appearance in an Ohio court Thursday following his extradition from South Korea for his alleged role in a cybercriminal organization. In June, Alla Witte, a Latvian national, was arraigned in federal court for her alleged role in the criminal enterprise. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced multiple criminal charges against citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In the District of New Jersey, the District Court issued an indictment against four individuals for an alleged conspiracy running from 2008 to 2018.

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The Crime Report

MAY 19, 2022

Many of them collaborate closely with defense attorneys on case reinvestigation and resolution, exonerating defendants who otherwise had few remaining options. My recent research relies on interviews with prosecutors and defense attorneys from 36 different jurisdictions. Supreme Court case of Brady v. Pursuing Brady Violations.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 8, 2022

A common misconception, perpetuated by popular television shows and movies, as well as the Sixth Amendment, is that everyone gets their day in court. However, according to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , less than 3 percent of criminal cases have gone to trial in the last five decades.

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The Crime Report

JULY 28, 2022

District and state attorneys nationwide are facing increasing pressure to prosecute every case the police bring to their desks. But we must not conflate being unwilling to prosecute cases up front with being an unfit district attorney. When prosecutors look to alternatives, they are quickly labeled “soft on crime.”. Rebecca Dunlea.

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LexBlog

MARCH 29, 2012

Modern technology continues to improve the life of attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries throughout the United States. The Legal Assistant has added recently their newest product, The Family Law Assistant (TFLA). The Legal Assistant has added recently their newest product, The Family Law Assistant (TFLA). Expert Database.

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LexBlog

MARCH 29, 2012

Modern technology continues to improve the life of attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries throughout the United States. The Legal Assistant has added recently their newest product, The Family Law Assistant (TFLA). The Legal Assistant has added recently their newest product, The Family Law Assistant (TFLA). Expert Database.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 5, 2022

But FAS is rarely taken into consideration by courts during sentencing decisions, write New York Law School professors Michael L. “Courts are not likely to reverse convictions in cases in which counsel did not adequately explore the ramifications of a defendant’s FAS,” the paper said.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 18, 2021

District Attorney Andrew Womble said that Brown was shot at by three Pasquotank deputies who were justified in the use of lethal force “to protect themselves and others.” Courts have ruled that a car that makes contact with officers is a basis for the justified use of lethal force. See, e.g., In Thomas v. Durastanti, 607 F.3d

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 14, 2022

There is an interesting case out of Ohio where the state Supreme Court has ruled that Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge Eugene Lucci erred when he gave Manson Bryant, 35, an added six years after Bryant called him “racist as f**k.” Sentenced in March 2019, Bryant was respectful and remorseful before the court.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah has pleaded not guilty in US federal court Friday to murdering three US soldiers In Afghanistan in 2008, according to Reuters. Najibullah entered the plea in a Manhattan federal court after the prosecutor unveiled the new charges last week.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

However, courts have steadily increased the scope of these orders despite the curtailment of First Amendment rights. 3 to restrict comments from prosecutors, the defense, law enforcement and other officials. 18, she expanded the scope to include attorneys for the victims and their families from speaking with the media.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 22, 2022

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. In three of the past four terms, the Supreme Court has rejected broad readings of white-collar criminal laws urged by the federal government. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. In Dubin v.

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The Empowered Paralegal

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Completing law school is just the start of your journey. You need to make sure that you know what it takes to be a reasonable attorney. The most common areas include family law, personal injury and even criminal law. You also need to have good communication school so that you can pass your case well in the court.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court has returned from its summer break and gotten down to business. The court agreed to review a dozen petitions from that conference. Several of them are sequels to earlier high court decisions.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

There are so many different factors when considering whether or not it’s worth it to become a litigation paralegal, including the size of the law firm you work for and the attorney you work with at that firm. A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Share The Supreme Court heard argument on Tuesday in Denezpi v. United States , which examines whether the federal government can bring criminal charges in federal court against a defendant previously found guilty in a Court of Indian Offenses for an offense stemming from the same act.

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JURIST

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. Attorney Matthew M. in Robertson’s car on the morning of January 6, 2021. The men were sentenced in the District of Columbia.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 28, 2022

Share With a majority opinion that will be one of Justice Stephen Breyer’s last for the Supreme Court, the court on Monday ruled 9-0 that two alleged opioids “pill mill” doctors could not be convicted absent a jury finding that they subjectively believed they were wrongfully dispensing pills. The case, Ruan v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 7, 2021

Cooley , the Supreme Court upheld a power that tribal governments have long assumed they possessed as a basic necessity of ensuring public safety. Breyer’s opinion begins by embracing the court’s long history of describing and upholding tribal government powers as “retained inherent sovereign authority.”

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 2, 2022

Now, an appellate court has upheld a $25 million judgment against the small college and Oberlin earned every penny of that penalty. Oberlin maintained in court filings that the son and grandson of the owners of Gibson’s Bakery “violently and unreasonably attacked” an unarmed student, but that is not how the police viewed it.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 3, 2022

Some other practice areas, like criminal law, may perpetually operate on a “rush” basis, and others on contingency. Urgent matters are those that require immediate attention, such as a client who tells me on Wednesday that they have a filing due to the court by Friday. What to Call this “Rush” Rate?

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