Constitutional Law Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hansen , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully. According to the Court, the law does not run afoul of the First Amendment. In United States v.

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Immigration Court Statute Construction 52

Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 6, 2023

United States , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a federal aggravated identity theft statute. The justices unanimously held that a defendant “uses” another person’s means of identification “in relation to” a predicate offense when the use is at the crux of what makes the conduct criminal.

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Statute Healthcare Court Constitutional Law 52

JonathanTurley

AUGUST 9, 2024

A three-week delay will give Smith ample time (in addition to the weeks following the Supreme Court decision) to deliberate. As I wrote in 2023 , the odds were against a federal trial before the election, which would convert the voters into the largest jury in history.

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Court Calendaring Government Court Decisions 76