The Crime Report
AUGUST 1, 2022
Participation in California’s drug courts decreased statewide by 67 percent between 2014 and 2018. In contrast, a Pennsylvania program offering treatment instead of charges for drug offenses is gaining traction. Only those who are accused of low-level, non-violent misdemeanors are eligible.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 15, 2021
This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether Facebook plug-ins violate the Wiretap Act and whether the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess firearms outside the home or after a conviction for a nonviolent offense. Acknowledging a circuit split, the U.S.
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JURIST
AUGUST 12, 2022
According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. The men were also convicted of misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.
Broadcast Law Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2021
A recent court case is a good reminder that political attack ads can subject broadcast stations to defamation claims. Watch our Broadcast Law Blog on Monday for more on this warning and its impact on broadcasters. a PAC or political party), knowing that the content is false or with notice that the ad might be false.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The recent rape of a woman on a train in Pennsylvania has shocked and disgusted the nation, particularly after passengers did nothing to help the woman as she was allegedly attacked by Fiston Ngoy, 35. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The language of this Court in Brown v. French, 104 Pa.
JonathanTurley
JUNE 7, 2023
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down a major ruling in favor of the Second Amendment rights of ex-felons. While it is always risky to bet on granting of review before the Supreme Court, this en banc decision is well positioned for a Supreme Court showdown over the Second Amendment.
At the Lectern
APRIL 29, 2021
Actions of note at yesterday’s Supreme Court conference included: Supreme Court OK’s commutation of three-strikes sentence. The court granted review in Pulliam v. The appellate court concluded the Rule doesn’t limit attorney fees, disagreeing with Lafferty v. The court denied depublication.]. Jenkins (Jan.
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