JURIST
APRIL 24, 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two cases involving one of its own precedents regarding felony firearms possession. “Failing to advise a defendant of the complete charge against him necessarily deprives him of the ability to make that grave choice knowingly and intelligently,” Fisher told the Court.
At the Lectern
JANUARY 12, 2023
The published portion of the Second District, Division One, partially published opinion held it was OK for the superior court to reject the prosecution’s stipulation that the defendant was entitled to resentencing for a 1981 murder. There were eight criminal case grant-and-holds : two more waiting for a decision in People v.
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Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 22, 2010
The Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. What has not been addressed are the potential legal issues that this "third party" money may pose for broadcasters during the course of political campaigns. In fact, the Communications Act forbids a station from censoring a candidate ad.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 20, 2022
Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Some courts read [Supreme Court precedent] as effectively foreclosing [this consent-by-registration theory of jurisdiction], while others insist it remains viable.”. Animal Legal Defense Fund. Animal Legal Defense Fund , 21-760. New Relists.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 15, 2021
922(g) , the federal statute barring people with prior felony convictions from possessing firearms, the government must prove that the defendant knew he was a felon at the time he possessed a firearm. Common sense,” he continued, suggests that most people with felony convictions are aware of their legal status as convicted felons.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JULY 6, 2017
The majority responded to this latter point by saying that “[t]he dissent’s view is akin to saying that incurring a debt has legal consequences, but forgiving one does not. What is disputed is whether it is just or legal to convict Ward of felony crimes for acting peacefully and responsibly to prevent greater harm to the climate.”
JURIST
FEBRUARY 5, 2022
The bill comes amidst the much-anticipated Supreme Court decision on Mississippi’s abortion law, which has the potential to drastically transform abortion rights in the US. will always have the means to travel abroad to places where abortion is safe and legal.”
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