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New York judge indefinitely delays President-elect Trump sentencing

JURIST

New York Judge Juan Merchan indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case Friday following a joint motion from prosecutors and Trump’s defense team. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has already announced that he will contest the defense’s dismissal request. .”

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No, the J6 Committee Should Not “Go to Jail”

JonathanTurley

Many in the media are also omitting that Trump immediately said “no” to whether he would direct either the Attorney General or the FBI director to indict or investigate. The fact, however, is that there is no viable criminal case to be made against the J6 Committee members for their investigation or report.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

Plaintiffs, including the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), argued that the state law was preempted by federal immigration law. This case highlights the ongoing tension between state immigration laws and federal preemption, as well as the judiciarys role in navigating these complex legal issues. unlawfully.

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Don't Plead History and Bruen in Cruel and Unusual Punishment Challenge to Long Prison Sentence for Rape, When Rape Was Historically a Capital Crime

The Volokh Conspiracy

State , written by Judge Tyler Buller and joined by Judges Julie Schumacher and John Sandy: Cue's … application for postconviction relief … cited New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Second, existing Iowa law requires us to reject the claim. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General, represents the state.

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The Red Line: Democratic Officials Claim a Dangerous License for Illegality

JonathanTurley

LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), who was charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers during a protest at Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba charged McIver with a felony under Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1).

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Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career”

The Estrin Report

From judicial appointments to executive orders directly targeting law firms, to ramifications of tariff wars, the profession is experiencing a seismic shift. Some of the most significant areas include: Regulatory Changes The deregulatory agenda in healthcare, finance, and environmental law has introduced significant uncertainty.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

The Volokh Conspiracy

New on the Short Circuit podcast : Scott Lincicome of Cato breaks down what's up at the Court of International Trade and IJ's Jeff Rowes breaks down the Texas attorney general. The good faith exception "is not a panacea that can save the Government when all remaining facts and law fail." District court: My hands are tied.

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