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Federal Courts Supreme Court Stays Texas Execution

Supreme Court Stays Texas Execution

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court stayed John Balentine’s execution on Wednesday, giving the man more time to prove that his trial lawyer was ineffective. It was the Texas...

Federal Courts If You Can Name a Justice, You're Better Off Than Most Americans

If You Can Name a Justice, You're Better Off Than Most Americans

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If you're reading this blog, you're probably aware of the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court is populated by nine justices. You probably even know their names....

Federal Courts SCOTUS and the Military: Should Veteran Visits be Publicized?

SCOTUS and the Military: Should Veteran Visits be Publicized?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Andrew Cohen published a two-part series in The Atlantic this week on the relationship between the Supreme Court and the military. In the second part,...

Federal Courts Granted: Supreme Court Child Custody Case to Consider Mootness

Granted: Supreme Court Child Custody Case to Consider Mootness

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Supreme Court cases often seem removed from our daily lives. We may not like the outcome of a prison strip search case, or agree that grand jury witnesses...

Federal Courts DOJ Won't Ask for Supreme Court Review of CFAA Hacking Decision

DOJ Won't Ask for Supreme Court Review of CFAA Hacking Decision

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In April, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a federal hacking charge against a California man, finding that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA),...

Federal Courts Music and Law: A Match Made in (Secular) Heaven

Music and Law: A Match Made in (Secular) Heaven

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

During the summers, everyone's so starved for Supreme Court news that any utterance from one of the Nine is met with excitement. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's...

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