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Federal Courts SCOTUS Saves Black Man Sentenced to Death by All-White Jury

SCOTUS Saves Black Man Sentenced to Death by All-White Jury

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

A black death row inmate has been saved from execution this morning, after the Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors violated the Constitution when striking all...

Federal Courts Judge in Immigration Case Wants to Take Over All Ethics Training

Judge in Immigration Case Wants to Take Over All Ethics Training

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

The federal judge who first ruled against President Obama's immigration reforms, a case currently pending in the Supreme Court, has made another bold and...

Federal Courts No Right to a Speedy Sentencing, the Supreme Court Rules

No Right to a Speedy Sentencing, the Supreme Court Rules

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

After Brandon Betterman pleaded guilty to bail jumping, he spent over 14 months in jail, simply waiting to be sentenced. Betterman eventually appealed, arguing...

Federal Courts Who Are Trump's 11 Potential Supreme Court Nominees?

Who Are Trump's 11 Potential Supreme Court Nominees?

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

A few months ago, the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency was widely dismissed. Now, the Donald has become the presumptive Republican nominee, giving him...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Skeptical of Death Sentence Tainted by Racial Bias

Supreme Court Skeptical of Death Sentence Tainted by Racial Bias

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

When Duane Edward Buck was tried for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and a man he suspected of being her lover, the jury did not struggle to convict him. But...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Kicks off New Term With Kim Kardashian and Double Jeopardy

Supreme Court Kicks off New Term With Kim Kardashian and Double Jeopardy

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

The Supreme Court ushered in the new term with its first two oral arguments today, hearing a pair of criminal law cases dealing with double jeopardy and bank...

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