Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 30, 2024

Georgia , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Georgia can’t retry a defendant acquitted of murder by reason of insanity. We simply cannot know why the jury in McElrath’s case acted as it did, and the Double Jeopardy Clause forbids us to guess,” the Court held. “To Supreme Court.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 29, 2021

Supreme Court held that an individual “exceeds authorized access” when he accesses a computer with authorization but then obtains information located in particular areas of the computer—such as files, folders, or databases— that are off-limits to him. A jury convicted Van Buren, and the District Court sentenced him to 18 months in prison.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Supreme Court has held that “to the extent that [congressional officers] serve legislative functions, the performance of which would be immune. Graham after Graham invoked the clause to decline to testify on the Georgia allegations of election interference. McMillan, 412 U.S. 306, 313 (1973); Gravel v. United States, 408 U.S.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 11, 2023

That appears to be the case of Emory law professor, Darren Hutchinson , who has claimed that the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was “basically a Klansman.” Both felony murder and the killing of an officer are commonly used as aggravating circumstances in capital cases. The Supreme Court agreed.

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