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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration

Constitutional Law Reporter

However, it went on to adopt a very narrow approach concluding that Congress used “encourage” and “induce” as terms of art referring to criminal solicitation and facilitation (thus capturing only a narrow band of speech). The post Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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SCOTUS Narrows Reach of Identity Fraud Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

The Court today rightly rejects that unserious position.” The post SCOTUS Narrows Reach of Identity Fraud Statute appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. “All of those individuals, the United States says, engage in conduct that can invite a mandatory 2-year stint in federal prison,” he said.

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Texas Supreme Court Lifts Restraining Order Protecting Democratic Legislators from Arrest

JonathanTurley

Cruz has demanded a correction from the Post in light of the Supreme Court decision. Obviously, the Texas Supreme Court viewed it as a clear because it reversed the district court within 24 hours. Indeed, it should have been corrected before the Texas Supreme Court decision. It is unlikely to do so.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson to Join SCOTUS as First Black Female Justice

Constitutional Law Reporter

Given her unique legal background, she may also be able to sway her colleagues to view issues her way, particularly in cases involving criminal law. With Supreme Court justices often serving until their eighties, Jackson likely has several decades to shape the Court’s jurisprudence.

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Divided By Principle: How Justices Barrett And Jackson Are Shaping The Future Of Constitutional Law

Above The Law

Her questions aimed to gather perspectives on the potential unintended consequences of applying older laws to new technologies, indicating she may be cautious about overreaching interpretations that could criminalize lawful conduct. In two examples above, Grants Pass and Trump v. Find him on Twitter: @AdamSFeldman.

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Smith is No Longer in a Hurry: Special Counsel Moves To Slow Down District Court Judge

JonathanTurley

A three-week delay will give Smith ample time (in addition to the weeks following the Supreme Court decision) to deliberate. Most were unnecessary, but Smith used his press conference to denounce the January 6th riot. So, even with a judge who appears chomping at the bit to resume the fast track to trial, Smith now wants more time.

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Presidential Immunity Under Trump v. United States

Constitutional Law Reporter

137 (1803), and its progeny, necessarily permits the Judiciary to oversee the federal criminal prosecution of a former President for his official acts because the fact of the prosecution means that the former President has allegedly acted in defiance of the Congress’s laws.” Madison , 5 U.S. With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”