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Federal Courts The Homeless Lawyer Who Graduated Harvard Law with Justice Roberts

The Homeless Lawyer Who Graduated Harvard Law with Justice Roberts

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

John Roberts and Alfred Postell both graduated Harvard Law School in 1979. After graduation, Roberts went on to clerk for Judge Friendly, while Postell...

Federal Courts 5 Overlooked Cases From SCOTUS' 2014 Term

5 Overlooked Cases From SCOTUS' 2014 Term

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's been a long and historical term for the Supreme Court. The High Court has issued momentous rulings upholding Obamacare, recognizing a constitutional...

Federal Courts 'Scalia/Ginsburg' Opera Turns High Court Into High Art

'Scalia/Ginsburg' Opera Turns High Court Into High Art

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

One of the more curious parts of the Supreme Court is that the venom and vitriol that can sneak into Supreme Court opinions often belies the close friendships...

Federal Courts Court Limits Reach of Federal 3-Strikes Career Criminal Law

Court Limits Reach of Federal 3-Strikes Career Criminal Law

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's not easy to make a career in crime these days. The banks are cracking down on scoff-law traders, Google Earth is tracking your illegal logging, and even...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Further Limits Juvenile Life Without Parole Convictions

Supreme Court Further Limits Juvenile Life Without Parole Convictions

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Four years ago, in Miller v. Alabama, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences without parole were an unconstitutional violation of the Eighth...

Federal Courts Which Prez Candidate Obsessed Over Death, Murder as SCOTUS Clerk?

Which Prez Candidate Obsessed Over Death, Murder as SCOTUS Clerk?

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Here's a fun guessing game: which current presidential contender's Supreme Court clerkship was characterized by an obsession with the death penalty and the...

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