JURIST

JUNE 12, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that “reckless” crimes qualify as violent felonies for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr. ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 10, 2021

Share A fractured Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a key phrase in the Armed Career Criminal Act, ruling that crimes involving recklessness do not count as “violent felonies” for the purpose of triggering a key sentencing enhancement. The Supreme Court reversed that decision on Thursday. The case, Borden v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2023

US District Judge Liles Burke rejected a request from the US government to stay the case while appeals courts determine the appropriate standard of review for state bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which is a central issue to the case before Burke.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2024

Last year, Tennessee and Kentucky were among a group of more than 20 states that enacted laws that prohibit giving transgender youths under the age of 18 medical treatment to align their appearance with their gender identity. The Biden administration intervened on the challengers’ side in the Tennessee case. Skrmetti , L.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 21, 2021

The videotape does appear to satisfy the standard for the use of lethal force under Tennessee v. ” That language is derived from Tennessee v. It is not better that all felony suspects die than that they escape. The shooting is likely to be found to be justified under the governing standards for the use of lethal force.

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