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Supreme Court Sides With Arizona Death Row Inmate

Constitutional Law Reporter

Arizona , 598 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with John Montenegro Cruz, a death row inmate in Arizona. According to a 5-4 majority, Arizona erred in refusing to apply the Court’s precedent set forth in Simmons v. Arizona , 578 U.S. The Arizona Supreme Court had previously interpreted Rule 32.1(g)

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Arizona Looks To Protect Cops From That Pesky First Amendment

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The post Arizona Looks To Protect Cops From That Pesky First Amendment appeared first on Above the Law. Because the problem with the killing of George Floyd was that someone was allowed to film it.

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SCOTUS to Take on Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court’s January docket features several closely watched cases involving constitutional law. At the trial, the State of Arizona called Department of Public Safety (DPS) forensic scientist Greggory Longoni, who testified that the seized substances were methamphetamine, marijuana, and cannabis. In Smith v.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis

Constitutional Law Reporter

Arizona , 602 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Facts of the Case Arizona law enforcement officers found petitioner Jason Smith with a large quantity of what appeared to be drugs and drug-related items. In Smith v. The Court’s decision was unanimous. The Court’s decision was unanimous. Smith was convicted.

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Affirmative Action Kicked Off Busy Week for SCOTUS

Constitutional Law Reporter

In the 2003 decision, the Court ruled that the University of Michigan Law School’s race-sensitive admissions program was narrowly tailored because the consideration of race was merely one factor in the decision-making process and individualized consideration was given to each applicant. Bollinger , 539 U.S. 306 (2003).

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SCOTUS Kicks Off February Sitting With Oral Arguments in Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

The issues before the Court involved Native American law and immigration. United States : The case involves the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause and how it applies toa prosecution in the Court of Indian Offenses. Supreme Court recently returned to the bench for its February sitting. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians , 480 U.S.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

1770 (2022), the Supreme Court held that that the provision contravened Congress’s constitutional authority to “establish…uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies,” U.S. The post SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Siegel v.