The Supreme Court and the president’s pardon power
Webon Jan 1, 2021 at 3:38 pm. Correction appended. The Constitution gives the president the power “to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.”. In the days before Christmas, President Donald Trump used this power to pardon or commute the sentences of over 40 people, including Paul ...
High-speed pursuit liability and other questions ... - SCOTUSblog
WebJul 23, 2021 · Burke. 21-10. Issues: (1) Whether a court should apply the intent-to-harm standard of liability to all police high-speed driving, as have the 8th and 9th Circuits, or instead employ an analysis which examines the facts of individual cases to decide whether there was an opportunity to deliberate and apply the standard of deliberate indifference ...
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WebTrump’s trial in Washington, D.C., on four counts brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith related to Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol, remains on hold while the Supreme Court decides his case. John Sauer argues for former President Donald Trump on Thursday.
In major Second Amendment case, court will review limits
WebOct 27, 2021 · The Second Amendment guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear arms.” On Nov. 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on how that guarantee applies to carrying guns in public. The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, involves a 108-year-old handgun-licensing
Botched robbery leads to latest test of what constitutes “crime of ...
WebDec 6, 2021 · The first is the Hobbs Act, a 1946 law that makes it a federal crime to commit robbery (or attempt to do so) in a way that affects interstate commerce. The Hobbs Act defines robbery as unlawfully taking another person’s property “by means of actual or threatened force.”. The second statute is 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c), which makes it a federal ...
The rise of certiorari before judgment - SCOTUSblog
WebJan 25, 2022 · The rise of certiorari before judgment. For obvious reasons, the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to grant certiorari in a pair of cases challenging race-based affirmative action in higher education drew major headlines. Less well noticed was a curious procedural feature of the second case, Students for Fair Admissions v.
Ask the author: The enduring and controversial legacy of the …
WebDec 17, 2019 · The following is a series of questions posed by Ronald Collins to Geoffrey Stone and David Strauss in connection with their new book, “Democracy and Equality: The Enduring Constitutional Vision of the Warren Court” (Oxford University Press, 2020).. Geoffrey Stone is the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor at the University …
Court drops consent requirement for filing of amicus briefs, makes ...
WebDec 6, 2022 · The Supreme Court on Monday announced changes to its rules, which govern litigation before the court and its operations. Although the changes were largely technical, the new rules, which go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, do contain some significant substantive changes – most notably, the elimination of the consent requirement for amicus briefs.. …
Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard ...
WebOct 31, 2022 · Holding: The admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.. Judgment: Reversed, 6-2, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on June 29, 2023.Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Gorsuch filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice …
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - SCOTUSblog
WebSep 9, 2009 · Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Holding: Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections. While corporations or unions may not give money directly to campaigns, they …
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