Topic
Due Process
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On Point
Lack of due process objection dooms Chapter 51 appeal
By Wisconsin State Public Defender
Adams County v. D.R.D., 2020AP1426, 1/28/21, District 4; case activity This appeal posed a simple question about due process in a Chapter 51 commitment proceeding. Lessard v. Schmidt, 349 F.…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
Client Advisory: The Due Process Protections Act: A New Opportunity for Defense Counsel to Advocate for Broad and Meaningful Brady Orders in Criminal Cases
By Brian Heberlig, Bruce Bishop, Nicholas Silverman
The Due Process Protections Act amended the federal rules of criminal procedure to require district courts to issue, at the outset of every criminal case, an order confirming the prosecutor's…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Language Access and Due Process in Asylum Interviews by Pooja Dadhania
Language Access and Due Process in Asylum Interviews by Pooja Dadhania, Denver Law Review, Vol. 97, No. 4, 2020AbstractThe Department of Homeland Security does not provide interpreters to asylum applicants…
PrawfsBlawg
The Burden of Proof Under Section Three
Main Friday, January 22, 2021The Burden of Proof Under Section ThreeI want to clear up a misconception about Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. Senator Durbin is quoted in a…
The Westchester Litigator
Westchester Quarterly Roundup: Notable Decisions of the Westchester County Federal and State Courts
By Yankwitt LLP
Judge Karas Grants Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Complaint Alleging Due Process Violations under the Fourteenth Amendment In Twardosz v. Yonkers Public School District, No. 19-CV-6138 (KMK), 2020 WL 6135114 (S.D.N.Y.…
Craft Beer Law Prof
Craft Beer, COVID-19, and the Constitution: The California Craft Brewers Association and Several Independent Craft Breweries Sue Governor Newsom and the CDPH for Treating Craft Breweries Differently Than Wineries
For reasons I will never quite understand, breweries are often treated differently than wineries in California’s alcohol statutes and regulations (ok, I do understand, it is the powerful wine lobby). …
EvidenceProf Blog
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Finds No Error With Prosecutor Telling Jurors Not to Look for Doubt
By Colin Miller
The Due Process Clause requires that a juror only find a defendant guilty if that juror is convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable. Prosecutors and judges can sometimes…
Subject to Inquiry
New Due Process Protection Act Amends Criminal Rule 5, May Strengthen Defendants’ Brady Rights
By V. Kathleen Dougherty, Benjamin L. Hatch, Michael F. Easley, Jr.
A new law will require all federal judges to enter an order at the beginning of every criminal case advising prosecutors of their duties under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S.…
Louisiana Law Blog
Louisiana Court Limits the Reach of Economic Nexus in Jeopardy Productions
By Jaye Calhoun, William Kolarik
In a case examining the extent to which the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause limits a state assertion’s of jurisdiction over an out-of-state taxpayer, the Louisiana Court of Appeal for…
PrawfsBlawg
Making students thirsty for Civ Pro
Main Friday, November 27, 2020Making students thirsty for Civ ProThe Third Circuit unanimously rejected the Trump Campaign's appeal seeking leave to amend and to enjoin Pennsylvania certification pending appeal. Other…