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A cool photo that has nothing to do withwithdrawing a guilty plea. State v. Stewart Criminal cases can be resolved in a number of ways. A defendant could choose to…
The Faculty Lounge
No, The House Impeachment Proceeding Is Not Unconstitutional
As I explain today in The American Prospect: The Conservative Legal Community Is Grasping at Straws to Defend Donald Trump by Steven Lubet November 11, 2019 The defense of Donald…
PrawfsBlawg
Ramos and the Fate of Fragmented Rulings
Main Thursday, October 17, 2019Ramos and the Fate of Fragmented RulingsIn Ramos v. Louisiana, the Court is considering whether to hold that the Sixth Amendment requirement of jury unanimity applies…
PrawfsBlawg
The Chief Justice and the Impeachment Trial
Main Thursday, October 17, 2019The Chief Justice and the Impeachment TrialThe upcoming Senate impeachment trial will be different from the one that many of us remember--the trial of President Clinton.…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Unanimous Jury Case
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Ramos v. Louisiana involving whether the Sixth Amendment confers a…
Supreme Court Update
Blakely v. Washington (02-1632), Schriro v. Summerlin (03-526), Beard v. Banks (02-1603)
Greetings Court fans! The Court issued 5 opinions on Thursday, leaving 7 to be issued this coming week. As you probably know by now, they issued their decision in the…
Supreme Court Update
Fellers v. United States (02-6320), Lamie v. United States Trustee (02-693) and order list
Greetings Court fans! Hi everyone! Two opinions today, both rather uncontroversial, and an order list. I'll begin with the opinions. In Fellers v. United States (02-6320), a unanimous Court…
Supreme Court Update
Cunningham v. California (05-6551), Osborn v. Haley (05-593), Jones v. Bock (05-7058) and order list
Greetings, Court Fans! The Court is on recess again (until February 20) but before departing it issued three new decisions. The lead case was another example of the carnage that…
Supreme Court Update
Uttrecht v. Brown 06-413, Sole v. Wyner 06-531, Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Burr 06-84, GEICO General Insurance Co. v. Edo 06-100, Claiborne v. United States 06-5618, Erickson v. Pardus 06-7317 & order list
Greetings, Court fans! The Court issued five opinions this week – the minimum necessary to maintain the "decision-a-day" pace needed to get through all outstanding cases by the end of…
Supreme Court Update
United States v. Booker (04-104) and United States v. Fanfan (04-105)
Greetings Court fans! I know what you're thinking: Why am I getting a "Supreme Court update" over the summer? Aren't the Justices all off on vacation? Yes, but they're still…