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Federal Courts New SCOTUS Group Photos Delight Social Media

New SCOTUS Group Photos Delight Social Media

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If you were on social media over the weekend, there's a good chance you saw the latest group photos of the Supreme Court Justices. The new group shots were...

Federal Courts Justices Unlikely to Overturn Separate Sovereign Exception to Double Jeopardy

Justices Unlikely to Overturn Separate Sovereign Exception to Double Jeopardy

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This week, after the High Court closed for a day to honor the late President Bush, it heard arguments in the highly-watched Gamble case, which involved a...

Federal Courts Sotomayor Dissents in Another Electric Chair Appeal

Sotomayor Dissents in Another Electric Chair Appeal

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Sonya Sotomayor has issued another dissent in a case involving another death row inmate opting for the electric chair over a lethal injection as his...

Federal Courts Thomas Dissents to Rejecting Planned Parenthood Defunding Circuit Split

Thomas Dissents to Rejecting Planned Parenthood Defunding Circuit Split

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A pair of cases seeking certiorari to resolve a circuit split, despite involving states choosing to defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid spending, did not...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Says: Burglary Includes Livable Vehicles

SCOTUS Says: Burglary Includes Livable Vehicles

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A recent unanimous High Court decision is making headlines thanks to it clearing up some semantic confusion. According to SCOTUS, the crime of burglary not...

Federal Courts The Notorious RBG Is A-Okay

The Notorious RBG Is A-Okay

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

SCOTUS fans can now let out a collective sigh of relief. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also known as the Notorious RBG, is back to her full workout routine and...

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