SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2022

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. Texas , involving allegations that a racially biased juror, who commented during voir dire that “non-white” races were statistically more violent than whites, served on petitioner Kristopher Love’s capital sentencing jury.

Statute 105

Statute Stare Decisis Court Manufacturing 105

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 28, 2022

Texas Department of Public Safety , to be argued on Tuesday, the Supreme Court will decide whether a private individual can sue his state-agency employer for violating the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. USERRA allows individuals to sue non-compliant employers in either state or federal court.

Court 83

Court Government Statute Felony 83

JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2024

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement asserting Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense on Wednesday as tensions with the Biden administration over security along the US southern border escalated. “ President Biden has instructed his agencies to ignore federal statutes that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants.

Immigration 245

Immigration Felony Statute Court Rules 245

JURIST

JUNE 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview. Justice Kavanaugh writes, quoting Linda R.S. :

Immigration 211

Immigration Court Rules Court Statute 211

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 26, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court is back in the relist business with a vengeance. The court will be considering 123 petitions and applications at this week’s conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

Felony 106

Felony Personal Injury Court Cause of Action 106

The Crime Report

APRIL 8, 2022

A common misconception, perpetuated by popular television shows and movies, as well as the Sixth Amendment, is that everyone gets their day in court. From about the 1600s, they had a gigantic Criminal Code where everything was a felony and every felony was punishable by death. The courts are not for landless laborers.

Stare Decisis 139

Stare Decisis Lawyer Lawyers Legal 139

The Crime Report

MAY 16, 2022

In 2019, New York passed a bill eliminating both cash bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felony offenses and judges’ discretion in setting bail amounts in those cases. percent of violent felony arrests were of suspects with open cases in 2019. That is unjust in so many ways.”. percent of total arrests and 20.2 percent and 25.1

Felony 111

Felony Misdemeanor Statute Attorney 111

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Singh , in which the court will consider what kind of notice the government must provide before a noncitizen can be deported for not appearing in court. The statute includes a list of information the government must include – most notably, the time and place of the removal hearing. Smith was charged with five felony counts.

Government 86

Government Statute Court Cause of Action 86

The Crime Report

MAY 4, 2022

As the repercussions of the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s preliminary ruling on Roe v. In Texas, for example, prosecutors have attempted to charge individuals with murder over self-induced abortions, Pew Trusts details. Supreme Court, reports Bloomberg News. Wade continue to shake U.S. Curley, the Marshal of the U.S.

Court 128

Court Court Reporting Court Reporter Felony 128

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In a 6-3 decision Ex parte Danny Richard Lane , the state’s highest criminal appeals court ruled that Texas’ historical doctrine of “judicial clemency” does not forgive sex offender registration. In 1987, the trial court “set aside” the rape conviction through a “judicial clemency” order.

Statute 119

Statute Court Felony Attorney 119

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 23, 2022

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court has newly relisted six petitions this week, raising three groups of issues. The district court in July 2019 agreed with the Warhol Foundation that the works were a fair use, but the U.S.

Court 67

Court Statute Felony Laws 67

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 19, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. 23 conference and the April 12 conference — that’s six conferences — the Supreme Court relisted just one new case. This week, the court also began clearing out some relists that have been hanging around for a while.

Felony 133

Felony Immigration Court Statute 133

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of a 76-year-old Texas woman , Sylvia Gonzalez, who was arrested on charges that she had violated a state law that prohibits tampering with government records. Gonzalez came to the Supreme Court, which agreed last fall to weigh in. In 2019, in Nieves v.

Government 117

Government Court Laws Felony 117

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 6, 2017

Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. The court therefore found that the stay was unauthorized and vacated it. FEATURED CASE. A divided D.C. Clean Air Council v. Pruitt , No.

Court 40

Court Litigation Litigating Attorney 40

SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Friday refused a request by Missouri to reinstate a state law that bars police officers from enforcing federal restrictions on the sale and ownership of firearms that the state believes violate the Second Amendment. Missouri came to the Supreme Court a few days later, asking the justices to intervene.

Laws 144

Laws Court Statute Felony 144

JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Monday that criminalizes illegal entry into the border state from anywhere but a port of entry, exerting state jurisdiction over what is normally a federal matter. The bill creates a misdemeanor offense for violation of the statute and a felony crime for multiple offenses.

Immigration 129

Immigration Laws Statute Misdemeanor 129

JURIST

MAY 9, 2024

In the complaint filed with the District Court of Southern Iowa, the groups claim that Iowa has exceeded its power by intruding on areas of law reserved to the federal government. They first argue that the federal government has exclusive power to regulate immigration and that Iowa’s law conflicts with federal immigration statutes.

Immigration 104

Immigration Laws Misdemeanor Felony 104

JonathanTurley

JUNE 9, 2023

Newsom cited the kidnapping statute but apparently failed to read it or the underlying cases. While there is a fair debate over the policy of relocation by states like Texas and Florida, the effort to use the criminal process as part of that political debate is … well, pathetic. They are then left to their own devices and destinations.

Laws 39

Laws Misdemeanor Attorney Felony 39

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

Federal Court Denied Oakland and San Francisco Motions to Return Climate Change Nuisance Cases to State Court; Found Federal Common Law of Nuisance Could Apply, Despite AEP v. The court dispensed with the cities’ three primary arguments for remanding the cases. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 107.

Court 40

Court Government Laws Litigation 40

SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over the validity of a 2018 federal regulation banning the “bump stock” rifle attachment. Michael Cargill, the owner of a Texas gun store, surrendered his bump stocks but also went to federal court, seeking to have the rule thrown out.

Court 133

Court Statute Felony Criminal Law 133

The Crime Report

JUNE 27, 2022

So-called “trigger” laws have already gone into effect in states where anti-abortion statutes are already on the books have been activated by the decision. HB314 reinforced Alabama statute banning abortion that was never appealed after it was made unenforceable under Roe. Performing an abortion is a felony offense.

Felony 59

Felony Statute Laws Court Decisions 59