JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

At trial, however, prosecutor Thomas Binger at points seemed to be learning the governing law from Rittenhouse. However, the most damaging moment came outside of the presence of the jury when the judge drilled down on the law. It is also hard to instruct a jury on an ambiguous statute. I have a legal education.”

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 6, 2023

Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a federal aggravated identity theft statute. The justices unanimously held that a defendant “uses” another person’s means of identification “in relation to” a predicate offense when the use is at the crux of what makes the conduct criminal. In Durbin v. United States , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 26, 2023

An expansive reading of the statute, the court recognized, would arguably criminalize political advocacy or general encouragement. That means that someone can only run afoul of the statute if they intend for an immigrant to come or remain in the U.S. while knowing that is unlawful.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 12, 2021

” The language of the statute in my view is unconstitutional due to its sweeping criminalization of any “curse or abuse” that could “provoke a breach of the peace.” ” However, the appellate panel corrected noted that such laws are narrowly construed in light of controlling precedent. .”

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The statute defines “information content provider” as “any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Internet or any other interactive computer service.” 47 U.S.C. § 230(b)(5).

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JonathanTurley

MAY 19, 2021

One of the greatest threats to free speech is the chilling effect caused by ambiguous or vague standards like the one contained in this statute. The “guise of constitutional freedom” is in fact the First Amendment’s protection of unpopular speech. Most concerning is the call for European style speech limits in this country.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 20, 2021

Sharma was then informed that he was subject to charges for violating the student government bylaws. First is SBA By-Law 11.2 ” The second is SBA By-Law 11.3 ” The student government then states in a conclusory manner that Sharma was found guilty on both charges and disqualified. DeBartolo Corp.

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