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Supreme Court will decide parole eligibility issue for young-adult offenders

At the Lectern

The Supreme Court has denied review in several cases reaching a contrary conclusion. 5th 769; In re Williams (2020) 57 Cal.App.5th Substantial though the issue might be, the court probably would have denied review in Hardin , too, had Division Seven agreed with those other cases. See among others People v. 5th 193; People v.

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Supreme Court to decide police immunity issue highlighted by law review article authored by now Court of Appeal justice

At the Lectern

” The article’s author is Frank Menetrez , who now is a justice on the court that decided Leon , although he did not sit on the case. .” ” The article’s author is Frank Menetrez , who now is a justice on the court that decided Leon , although he did not sit on the case. Clark (2016) 63 Cal.4th

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Supreme Court takes Clean Water Act case

SCOTUSBlog

And over a dissent by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the justices declined to decide whether the Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is charged with a felony. The justices should also weigh in, Avenatti contended, on whether an attorney can be held liable for extortion for his conduct during litigation.

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High Court Gun Ruling Fuels Licensing Debate in States

The Crime Report

A Supreme Court decision Thursday upending a century-old New York State gun licensing restriction has been called a major blow to state gun control interventions across the country. The Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v.

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Abortion Battle Enters Second Phase

The Crime Report

Some of these states had inactive preexisting laws banning abortion that have returned to effect in the wake of Roe, while others intentional passed “trigger laws” with language enacting their provisions the moment a court decision overturning Roe or an amendment or legislation codifying a state’s right to restrict abortion went into effect.

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US court dismisses Trump classified documents indictment on constitutional grounds

JURIST

A US federal court on Monday dismissed all charges against Donald Trump in a case alleging the former president mishandled classified documents after leaving office. In November 2022, US Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith to serve as special counsel with oversight of two investigations related to Trump.

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