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Federal Courts High Court Allows Extra Painful Lethal Injection

High Court Allows Extra Painful Lethal Injection

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on April 04, 2019

In the recently released opinion, Bucklew v. Precythe, a five to four majority held that a death row inmate could be put to death with a lethal injection...

Federal Courts High Court Finds No Problem in SSA Expert's 'Proof'

High Court Finds No Problem in SSA Expert's 'Proof'

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on April 04, 2019

The recent SCOTUS decision in Biestek v. Berryhill may have flown under most lawyers' radars as it concerned a Social Security Administration's ALJ's...

Federal Courts Justice Thomas Speaks Up in Racial Discrimination Jury Selection Argument

Justice Thomas Speaks Up in Racial Discrimination Jury Selection Argument

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on April 04, 2019

In a rather curious turn of events, during the oral argument in the Flowers v. Mississippi case, Justice Thomas broke his three-year silence on the bench and...

Federal Courts SCOTUS to Consider State Court Jury Unanimity

SCOTUS to Consider State Court Jury Unanimity

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on April 04, 2019

While most states and federal law requires criminal defendants to be convicted by a unanimous jury of their peers, that's not the case in a couple state courts...

Federal Courts Who Is Obama Vetting for the Supreme Court?

Who Is Obama Vetting for the Supreme Court?

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 28, 2019

The Supreme Court has been down a justice for almost a month now. And it may continue to be so for awhile, should Senate Republicans refuse to "advise and...

Federal Courts Scalia's 5 Most Influential and Important Supreme Court Decisions

Scalia's 5 Most Influential and Important Supreme Court Decisions

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 28, 2019

During his nearly 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Scalia left an indelible mark on the country's jurisprudence. To paraphrase J.K. Galbraith, we're all...

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