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Government seeks review of federal gun regulations on domestic abusers, bump stocks

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Both cases arise under the federal firearm statute, 18 U.S.C. § Enacted by Congress in 1994, Section 922(g)(8) criminalizes gun ownership by anyone subject to a domestic-violence restraining order. Cargill , the government the justices to weigh in. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. In both United States v.

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Subjective intent of wrongdoing required to convict doctors under Controlled Substances Act

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Even in the midst of a historic opioid crisis, and an intensely fractured Supreme Court term, the justices found common ground in longstanding presumptions of criminal law and the core principle of physician discretion. Breyer’s majority opinion reaches essentially the same result, but puts a much higher burden on the government.

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Health care fraud case sharpens dispute over what counts as “aggravated identity theft”

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In three of the past four terms, the Supreme Court has rejected broad readings of white-collar criminal laws urged by the federal government. Those decisions concerned conduct ranging from wire and computer fraud to tax violations. A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: Momphard v. McCutchen v. United States.

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Argument in double-jeopardy case shines spotlight on prosecutorial issues faced by Native tribes

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United States , which examines whether the federal government can bring criminal charges in federal court against a defendant previously found guilty in a Court of Indian Offenses for an offense stemming from the same act. Kimberly responded that there are two easy fixes, both of which, he asserted, respect tribal sovereignty.

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

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to be charged criminally for transporting 36 people to Sacramento. 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.

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Paralegal vs. Lawyer: Key Differences and Career Paths

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Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes in a law office, particularly when a high-profile trial sparks public interest? Maybe youve pictured a bustling room filled with endless paperwork, or youve imagined a stern-faced attorney pacing around, phone in hand. However, its still a serious responsibility. Sound glamorous?

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Connecticut High School Student Arrested For Posting Racist Slur

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One of the greatest threats to free speech is the chilling effect caused by ambiguous or vague standards like the one contained in this statute. 92, 95 (1972), that the “government has no power to restrict expression because of its message, its ideas, its subject matter, or its content.”. Free speech demands bright lines.