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

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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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Michigan Judge Declares She Will Preside Over Planned Parenthood Case Despite Her Prior Representation and Donations

JonathanTurley

When I was clerking in Louisiana after graduating law school, there was story of a rather notorious local judge asking counsel in a criminal case if he was ready to present the case of the defendant. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich) in 2007 after a long legal career as private counsel. Gleicher was appointed by Gov.

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Fauci and White House Officials Ordered to Testify in Social Media Censorship Case

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting development out of a case in Louisiana where a federal judge has ruled that Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House officials must testify in a case alleging a backchannel for censorship on social media. The lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana was joined by experts, including Drs. The complaint in Schmitt v.

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Roe Redux: Is The Viability Test Still Viable as a Constitutional Doctrine?

JonathanTurley

Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the Court’s most watched case this term on abortion rights. The oral argument is scheduled for December 1st, the same week that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear an expedited appeal over the even more stringent Texas abortion law.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Supreme Court reversed an intermediate appellate court’s decision affirming a superior court determination that the defendant could not present a necessity defense.

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The Defunct Disinformation Governance Board Sought to Censor Opposing Views on Racial Justice, the Afghan Withdrawal and Other Political Subjects

JonathanTurley

Recently, a court found that the Biden Administration’s censorship efforts constituted “ the most massive attack against free speech in United States history. criticized me for offering “legal opinions” without working at Twitter. Those words by Chief U.S. District Judge Terry A. In the first censorship hearing, Rep.

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The Democratic Talking Point on Ectopic Pregnancies is Dangerous Disinformation

JonathanTurley

It is not only legally and medically false but it is dangerous if women actually believe what they are hearing or reading from these figures. Here is the column: After the Court’s decision in Dobbs v. .” It is a great talking point but it just happens to be untrue as both a legal and medical matter.

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