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SCOTUS Rules Double Jeopardy Bans Retrial of Defendant Found Non-Guilty by Reason of Insanity

Constitutional Law Reporter

Facts of the Case After petitioner Damian McElrath killed his mother, the State of Georgia charged him with three crimes related to her death: malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault. The court vacated both the malice-murder and felony-murder verdicts pursuant to Georgia’s so-called repugnancy doctrine, and authorized retrial.

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

The Estrin Report

Judicial Appointments A significant reshaping of the judiciary, particularly to the Supreme Court and federal appellate courts, has reshaped the judiciary. These appointments are already influencing rulings on key areas, including administrative law, corporate litigation, and constitutional law.

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Supreme Court Takes Jack Daniels Trademark Case with Major Free Speech Implications

JonathanTurley

He was charged (and later acquitted) of a felony under an Ohio law prohibiting the use of a computer to “disrupt” or “interrupt” police functions. However, the Supreme Court has now accepted the case for a reason. The Onion filed a brilliant parody brief to support the parody claim.

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Barrett Reloaded? A New Third Circuit Decision Could Prove The Perfect Base For A Second Amendment Blowout

JonathanTurley

The decision in Folajtar v. The Attorney General of the United States may be one of the most perfectly tailored case for major Supreme Court decision. Indeed, the only thing lacking from the 2-1 decision is a mailing label directly to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 555 (1964) (“The right to vote.

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