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Supreme Court: Green Card Holders May be Denied Reentry Into U.S. Without Clear and Convincing Evidence of a Crime
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for immigration officers to keep green card holders from reentering the country if they have been accused of a crime....
Rastafarian Inmate’s Haircut Case: Why the Supreme Court Said He Can’t Sue Prison Guards for Money Under RLUIPA
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court’s decision in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety asks how far a federal promise to protect prisoners’ religious...
SCOTUS Limits Enforcement of Appeal Waivers in Federal Plea Deals
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a defendant-friendly ruling regarding federal plea deals. The case, Hunter v. United States, resolves a decades-old circuit split...
Puff, Puff, Pass the Ammunition: SCOTUS Says Marijuana Use Alone Doesn’t Justify Disarming Otherwise Lawful Gun Owners
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On June 18, 2026, as part of the final scheduled slate of opinions before its summer break, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling on yet another...
Supreme Court Takes Case on Constitutionality of 6-Member Juries in Criminal Cases
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Kian v. Florida, a case addressing the constitutionality of six-person jury trials used to decide most noncapital...
Why SCOTUS Strengthened the SEC’s Power to Force Repayment
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has strengthened the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force securities‑law violators to give up their ill‑gotten...