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Good Standing
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an action brought challenging local bar admission rules of district courts in the circuitThe panel affirmed…
Appellate and Supreme Court
Brief initial reflections on the late Justice David Souter’s sentencing law legacy
As reported in this extensive New York Times piece authored by Linda Greenhouse, "David H. Souter, a New Hampshire Republican who was named to the Supreme Court by President George…
Sidley Austin Blog
Is There a 6th Amendment Right to Advancement of Legal Fees? In One Unique Case, A Court Says Yes.
By James Heyworth, Sheila A.G. Armbrust, Jaime A. Bartlett, Michael Ferguson
A federal criminal case in the Northern District of California raises an unusual scenario involving the interplay between a defendant’s right to counsel of his choice under the Constitution and…
Legal Theory Blog
White on Corpus Linguistics and the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel
Wesley White (BYU Law School) has posted Corpus Linguistics and the Original Meaning of the Sixth Amendment (50 BYU L. Rev. 155) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Sixth…
Appellate and Supreme Court
Latest SCOTUS order list full of intrigue while engaging Second, Fourth and Sixth Amendment (originalist?) jurisprudence
The US Supreme Court is back in action with oral arguments this week after nearly a month off, and today's action starts with this lengthy new order list. Running 58…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Latest SCOTUS order list full of intrigue while engaging Second, Fourth and Sixth Amendment (originalist?) jurisprudence
The US Supreme Court is back in action with oral arguments this week after nearly a month off, and today's action starts with this lengthy new order list. Running 58…
Criminal
Florida appeals judge flags Sixth Amendment problem in judicial application of prison releasee reoffender statute
A helpful reader flagged an interesting concurring opinion in a case from Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeals which showcases a potental state echo from the Supreme Court's recent Sixth…
Appellate and Supreme Court
A couple of interesting items on latest SCOTUS order list
Most of the case dispositions on this morning's Supreme Court's order list are cert denials, though there are a couple of items of interest for sentencing and criminal justice fans. First,…
Criminal Lawyer Illinois
Navigating Representation Challenges With Court-Appointed Attorneys
For many accused of crimes, the financial realities of enduring a criminal trial can be a difficult burden. In the United States, our justice system ensures that even defendants facing…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for copyright and trademark cases
Matters scheduled at Federal Court this week involve transportation, environmental, Indigenous law