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Four cases on the February calendar, including one that’s the answer to a trivia question

At the Lectern

The Supreme Court has announced a four-case February calendar. The court continues on a pace for a low output of opinions. Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court? Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court? Superior Court (1962) 57 Cal.2d Superior Court (1962) 57 Cal.2d

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Michigan Leadership Enacts Laws to Reform State’s Juvenile Justice System

The Crime Report

The Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform found that in 2019 nearly half of all cases initiated in juvenile court in Michigan were for repeatedly missing school or property crimes and that more than 60 percent of youth placed in detention committed a status (truancy, curfew violations, running away, etc.) or a misdemeanor offense.

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Juvenile offenses opinion filing tomorrow

At the Lectern

Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in In re F.M. Opinions in the five March calendar cases should file by June 5. Opinions in the five March calendar cases should file by June 5. In October 2021 , the court granted the petition for review that was filed 10 days late. 1997) 14 Cal.4th

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Federal Court Denied Oakland and San Francisco Motions to Return Climate Change Nuisance Cases to State Court; Found Federal Common Law of Nuisance Could Apply, Despite AEP v. The court dispensed with the cities’ three primary arguments for remanding the cases. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 107.

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February argument calendar includes immigration, voting-rights cases

SCOTUSBlog

The Supreme Court on Thursday released the calendar for its February argument session, which begins on Feb. immigration courts. 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.

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

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: In an initial court appearance following his arrest on Friday for contempt of Congress, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro stood before an obviously concerned federal magistrate. As he repeatedly pitched his book outside the court, it seemed clear that his priority was not acquittal.

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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. Indeed, when this matter previously went to court, a federal judge held that even “in cases of presidential impeachment, a House resolution has never, in fact, been required to begin an impeachment inquiry.”