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US Supreme Court rules reckless offenses do not qualify as ‘violent felony’

JURIST

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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US Supreme Court rules against Mexico citizen contesting indictment

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday against a non-US citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. In 1998, an immigration judge found that Palomar-Santiago had committed an aggravated felony under the federal immigration laws when he was convicted for driving under the influence.

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Court limits definition of “violent felony” in federal gun-possession penalty

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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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Superior Court rules Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used at trial

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The defendants face charges of felony murder and false imprisonment. The post Superior Court rules Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used at trial appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. Arbery was unarmed. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on October 18.

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Court rejects non-citizen’s challenge to criminal re-entry charge

SCOTUSBlog

Eight years later, an immigration judge found that his California conviction for driving under the influence was an aggravated felony under the federal immigration laws. But six years after his deportation, the Supreme Court ruled in Leocal v. But in an eight-page opinion by Sotomayor, the Supreme Court disagreed.

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LWOP clemency file in line to be partially opened

At the Lectern

This is the second time a governor has sought a court recommendation to commute Wong’s sentence. The state constitution requires a recommendation before clemency can be granted to anyone who has been “twice convicted of a felony.” However, the record from Brown’s request was partially unsealed in 2021.

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Former North Dakota women’s health clinic files amended complaint challenging statewide abortion ban

JURIST

The North Dakota South Central Judicial District Court ruled in favor of Red River Women’s Clinic, granting a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the ban from taking effect while the lawsuit moves through the legal system. This decision was upheld by the North Dakota Supreme Court.