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No Right to a Speedy Sentencing, the Supreme Court Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
After Brandon Betterman pleaded guilty to bail jumping, he spent over 14 months in jail, simply waiting to be sentenced. Betterman eventually appealed, arguing...
Who Are Trump's 11 Potential Supreme Court Nominees?
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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...
Supreme Court Skeptical of Death Sentence Tainted by Racial Bias
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
Supreme Court Kicks off New Term With Kim Kardashian and Double Jeopardy
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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...
To Succeed at Life, Ignore the Haters, Justice Ginsburg Says
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Justice Ginsburg has long been one of the nation's most important jurists, winning five landmark gender equality cases before the Supreme Court, decades before...
Court Adds Cases on Immigration, Criminal Law, Offensive Names, and More
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The new Supreme Court term doesn't begin until Monday, but it got its unofficial kickoff yesterday, as the Court released orders from this week's "long...
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