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Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes Identity Theft

Constitutional Law Reporter

The post Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes Identity Theft appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The Supreme Court granted certiorari on November 22, 2022. Oral arguments have not yet been scheduled, but a decision is expected before the term ends in June 2023.

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On the narrow road to challenge a federal conviction, when is a vehicle “inadequate”?

SCOTUSBlog

Last year, the court restricted the ability of state prisoners to develop new evidence to support claims that their attorneys failed to investigate leads that could have shown they were factually innocent. 922(g) prohibits people with felony convictions from possessing a firearm. Here is the background: 18 U.S.C. §

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Locked and Loaded: Third Circuit Declares Federal Gun Law Unconstitutional Over Ex-Felon Rights

JonathanTurley

It also is an appeal that would be made by the United States over the invalidation of a federal statute. Rickey Kanter was convicted of one count of felony mail fraud for defrauding Medicare in connection with therapeutic shoe inserts. Attorney General United States The Seventh Circuit panel split 2-1 with Barrett in dissent.

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) chimed in, declaring the flight from Florida might be “ State-sanctioned kidnapping.” Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced that she was taking a look, “long and hard,” at potential charges. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.)

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The Land that Law Forgot: The Supreme Court and the New York Legal Wasteland

JonathanTurley

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) ran on a pledge to bag former president Donald Trump. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg also pledged to get Trump. Through various contortions, Bragg converted a dead misdemeanor case into 34 felonies in an unprecedented prosecution.

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“Without any Doubt, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Beyond any Doubt”: Tribe Declares Trump Committed Attempted Murder

JonathanTurley

After the riot, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced that he was considering arresting Trump, Donald Trump Jr., ” ) In other words, the natural and probable consequences doctrine may apply to felony murder, but it is not properly applied to attempted murder. Those are plenty to start with.”. ” . .”

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“Star Chamber Comeback”: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Loses Flint Water Cases in Spectacular Fashion

JonathanTurley

Attorney General Dana Nessel has lost the Flint case in spectacular fashion this week. Three years ago, Nessel’s office dismissed Flint water charges brought by the Democrat’s predecessor, Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette. juror) to charge them.” juror) to charge them.”