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Game-Changers: Miller v. Ala. and the Term's Top 5 Criminal Issues
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court decided Miller v. Alabama on Monday, holding that the Eighth Amendment prohibits a mandatory minimum sentence requiring life without parole...
Yes, Montana: Citizens United Applies to You, Too
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In addition to its ruling in Arizona v. United States, the Supreme Court issued its tenth summary reversal of the term yesterday in American Tradition...
S.B. 1070 Opinion: You Win Some, You Lose Some, Arizona
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Two. Three. Four. And Five. Those are the relevant numbers in Monday's Supreme Court decision on the Arizona immigration law. The Court rendered its decision...
Court Decides Fair Sentencing, Burden of Proof, 1st Am. Cases
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As the remaining days of the 2011 Term unofficially dwindle into the single digits, the Court is almost finished disposing of its caseload. After the four...
Is Williams a 'Wink and a Nod' to Bypass Confrontation Clause?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Illinois Supreme Court in a 5-4 Confrontation Clause decision. The case, Williams v. Illinois, raised the question...
2011 Term Winds Down: Tribal Issues, Confrontation Clause, and Overtime Pay
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Nine released four more Supreme Court decisions on Monday, bringing the outstanding opinion total for the 2011 Term down to ten. The four decisions are:...
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