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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court upheld a federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully. According to the Court, the law does not run afoul of the First Amendment. The Court further found that the context and the statutory text both supported its interpretation.

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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity

JonathanTurley

As expected, with the exception of the three liberal justices, the Court appears to be struggling to find a more nuanced approach that would avoid the extreme positions of both parties. It has been almost 50 years since the high court ruled presidents have absolute immunity from civil lawsuits in Nixon v. Fitzgerald.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson to Join SCOTUS as First Black Female Justice

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court. Jackson will replace Justice Stephen Breyer who is set to retire when the Court’s term ends this summer. While Jackson’s confirmation will not shift the balance of the Court, it will make the Court more diverse and more reflective of the country. Jackson is also the Court’s sixth female justice.

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Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court

SCOTUSBlog

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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Trump’s Legal “Super Tuesday”: The Trump Arrest Will Start One of the Most Bizarre Presidential Elections in History

JonathanTurley

The New York indictment of Trump has been widely criticized as politically motivated and legally flawed. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg boasted during his 2021 campaign about being best suited to go after Trump, and he is making good on his boast with a highly dubious bootstrapped legal theory.

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Jack Smith’s War on Free Speech: Attorney General Garland Should Rein in His Special Counsel

JonathanTurley

.” There is widespread support for barring attacks on court staff and Trump did attack the Court’s clerk in a prior posting. In my view, criticism of the case, the court, and the prosecutor should be treated as protected speech. Where to draw this line is the subject of this column.

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A Critique On The Territorial Jurisdiction Of Courts In India

LexForti

One of the most vital concerns that a legal practitioner is essentially seen to deal with, that is with respect to any particular dispute or one that has arisen out of a legal relationship between the respective parties subsequently brings into consideration the forum which has/will/have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain such a dispute.