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Iowa passes state-enforced undocumented immigration bill

JURIST

The passage puts the midwestern state on track to join Texas in enforcing state immigration laws that operate independently of the federal immigration system, meaning they are not directly tied to or governed by federal immigration policies. In some instances, such as having prior convictions, this state crime could escalate to a felony.

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Michigan jury finds mother of Oxford High School shooter guilty of 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter

JURIST

His trial is scheduled for March 2024. He was convicted of all 24 counts brought against him, including terrorism causing death, four counts of first-degree premeditated murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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Justices add five cases out of clean-up conference

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday added five new cases – two of which will be argued together – to its docket for the 2024-25 term. In Free Speech Coalition v. The challengers contend that the law imposes a burden on adults’ access to that content, but the U.S.

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Ohio grand jury declines to charge woman with abuse of corpse after at-home miscarriage

JURIST

Watts had initially been charged with felony abuse of a corpse in October after Warren County police found the remains of her pregnancy in her toilet and trash. In December, the Texas Supreme Court denied Kate Cox access to an abortion, despite her pregnancy compilations.

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Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements

SCOTUSBlog

And the court denied review to a group of 13 much-relisted cases that raised the question whether felony defendants have a constitutional right to a 12-person jury rather than just a six-person one. relisted after the May 23, 2024 conference) Delligatti v. relisted after the May 23, 2024 conference) Granier v.

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The Battle of the Texas Reformers

The Crime Report

A feud between two of Texas’ most prominent justice reformers—Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and Judge Lina Hidalgo—has exploded into a bitter court case. Harris County, the third most populous county in the United States, is home to Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth largest city in the United States.

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New York doctor and Louisiana mother indicted for enabling minor’s abortion by mifepristone

JURIST

In May 2024, the drug was classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance, rendering its possession a felony punishable by imprisonment for one to five years with the possibility of hard labor except when “obtained directly or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a [medical] practitioner.”

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