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Supreme Court Won't Hear Case of Man Who Spent 40 Years on Death Row
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear four cases from death row inmates facing execution, resulting in a rare dissent from a denial of certiorari by...
Supreme Court Deadlock Leaves One Dead After Court Splits on Execution
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The eight-justice Supreme Court has deadlocked several times since Justice Scalia's passing last February. Four-four ties have left important cases undecided...
'Friends and Family' Securities Fraud Conviction Upheld in Supreme Court
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the insider trading conviction of a Chicago man who had traded based on inside tips from relatives. The man, Bassam...
Posner's War on the Supreme Court Continues
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Richard Posner, the celebrated Seventh Circuit judge, has a bone to pick with the Supreme Court. This summer, he raised many hackles by declaring that the...
Supreme Court Could Split Over Rights of Immigrant Detainees
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the extent of the government's power to detain immigrants facing removal, without the opportunity for...
Double Jeopardy Doesn't Bar Politician's Retrial, Supreme Court Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
In its first merits opinion of the term, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Double Jeopardy Clause does not prevent the retrial of a Puerto Rican...
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