JonathanTurley

APRIL 1, 2023

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Tennessee law limiting drag shows on constitutional grounds. Putting that concern aside, I have serious free speech concerns over the reach of these laws. Federal district judge Thomas Parker granted an injunction on the ground that the Tennessee law is vague and overly broad.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 21, 2024

A pair of cases challenging Texas and Florida’s controversial social media laws took center stage. While the state laws are slightly different, both limit social media platforms’ ability to engage in content moderation by removing, editing, or arranging user-generated content. NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Ese Olumhense a reporter at The Markup gives us an overview of how the International Association of Chiefs of Police brings police leadership and tech vendors together at its annual conference, where clear trends about the future of law enforcement emerged.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 29, 2022

Second, Tyler argues that even if McCoy announced a new rule, Teague allows for the retroactive effect of substantive rules of constitutional law that prohibit certain criminal laws or punishments (as opposed to procedural rules, which are not retroactive).

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Constitutional Law Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Supreme Court upheld a federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully. According to the Court, the law does not run afoul of the First Amendment. In United States v. Hansen , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While none of the cases are considered “blockbusters,” the Court considered key issues related to employment, securities, healthcare, and white-collar criminal law. The post SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Last week, the justices heard oral arguments in four cases.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This commentary by Michael Ravnitzky is a call to action as he states that the upcoming four years present a critical period for diligent and fearless investigative reporting, ensuring that the administration's actions are thoroughly examined and the public remains well-informed.

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LexForti

DECEMBER 10, 2021

IDIA – Kerala Chapter functions from its base at The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, which is the only National Law University in Kerala. Important areas relating to law must be clearly understood by the aspirants. She is currently pursuing LLM in Business Laws at National Law University, Delhi.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In covering the motions hearing last week in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, I noted a surprising comment from Judge Bruce Schroeder that he had “spent hours” with the Wisconsin gun law and could not state with certainty what it means in this case. Criminal laws are supposed to be interpreted narrowly.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 20, 2021

We recently discussed the case of University of North Carolina law student Sagar Sharma, a student of color, who faced a recall election as the first-year class co-president. The charges are connected to the prior controversy and raise serious free speech and retaliatory concerns at the law school. . First is SBA By-Law 11.2

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Blackstone Career Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

With a curriculum that covers general law terms, protocols, and ethics, the topics include an understanding of the process of criminal procedure, how partnerships and corporations are created, the essential elements of constitutional law, a knowledge base of law definitions, job search techniques, and ethics related to the paralegal industry.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 6, 2023

Section 1028A(a)(1) applies when a defendant, “during and in relation to any [predicate offense, such as healthcare fraud], knowingly transfers, possesses, or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person.” The post SCOTUS Narrows Reach of Identity Fraud Statute appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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LexForti

JUNE 3, 2021

In totality, Article 20 is considered to be one of the most vital provisions of the Indian Constitution, which cannot be set aside, even during times of Emergency. AN ELABORATION ON ‘EX POST FACTO’ LAW: ARTICLE 20(1) OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION.

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LexForti

JUNE 4, 2021

It would be imperative to take into cognizance the concept of jurisdiction which is a conglomeration of two terms, such as juris (meaning “law”) and diction (meaning “to speak”), which can be translated as presuming the appropriate forum that has the potential to “speak the law.”

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LLRX

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Selin Professor of Constitutional Democracy, reviews how this battle between the two branches of government over access to presidential information raises questions about the constitutional authority of Congress and how lawmakers acquire the information needed to hold the executive branch accountable in the U.S. Jennifer L.

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LLRX

JANUARY 8, 2024

The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests over the past few decades. What set Jan. 6 apart was the president of the United States using his cellphone to direct an attack on the Capitol, and those who stormed the Capitol being wired and ready for insurrection.

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LLRX

JULY 31, 2022

Developers, data scientists, and criminal justice experts working within the metaverse may be able to implement changes more efficiently than Congress as they are not subject to constitutional constraints. The thesis of Albert Chang's paper is the metaverse presents a unique opportunity for effective police reforms.

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LLRX

APRIL 30, 2023

Lawyer, activist, author, and whistleblower Ashley Gjovik states: "I blew the whistle and was met with an experience so destructive that I did not have the words to describe what happened to me. I set out to learn if what happened to me is a known phenomenon and, if so, whether there are language and concepts to explain the experience.

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LLRX

JULY 31, 2022

The thesis of Albert Chang's paper is the metaverse presents a unique opportunity for effective police reforms because software developers may be able to implement changes more efficiently than Congress as they are not subject to constitutional constraints.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 4, 2021

What constitutes hate speech remains a highly subjective matter and we have seen a steady expansion of prohibited terms and words and gestures. As noted in a prior column, free speech appears to be dying in the West with the increasing criminalization of speech under discrimination, hate, and blasphemy laws.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 18, 2021

Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University and a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors. Of course, “weapons confusion” cases are often caused by an officer’s acting out of “fear, mistake, panic, misperception, negligence, or poor judgment.” All such cases are highly fact specific.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. I am unaware of such a law in Pennsylvania, but these laws are rarely enforced. Some states have moved to penalize those who do not call police.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2021

We still believe that no one is above the law — including those who are rich, famous and powerful.”. Moreover, Steele is right, “no one is above the law” including prosecutors who are not allowed to pursue convictions at any cost in popular high-profile cases. It must be done under common law, which is challenging.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 3, 2021

Federal and state laws do apply on Indian reservations despite their status as self-regulating states. Smith (1990) , the Supreme Court rejected the claim of exemption of tribes from the federal criminal prohibition on the sue of peyote from the general application of its criminal laws. In Lyng v.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 8, 2020

.” He also rejects the argument raised by Professor Larry Tribe and others that the meaning is clear from the language in Article II, Section 3 that the president should “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” I also believe that self pardons offend our sensibilities and constitute self-dealing.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 22, 2021

Even law professors are largely silent on the implications of a finding that the shooting of an unarmed protester is justified. The decision was marked by the same lack of information that characterized an earlier decision from the Justice Department.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It is not just limit to criminal impulses but extends to dietary impulses like the Big Gulp laws. The idea is that the government can regulate what you are enjoying and modify your desires and actions. It is the ultimate expression of paternalistic governance theory.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 19, 2021

The arrest appears to have been made under a state hate crime law that has long been criticized by some of us in the free speech community as dangerously vague. ” The law is similar to the type of vague speech codes that we have addressed on campuses but this is an actual criminal provision under state law.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 7, 2021

He owes allegiance to the two departments, so to speak, and within their respective spheres must pay the penalties which each exacts for disobedience to its laws.”. The citizen cannot complain, because he has voluntarily submitted himself to such a form of government.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 2, 2021

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association and the Law Enforcement Labor Services has taken the unusual (if not unprecedented) step of asking the University of Minnesota to investigate a student for her call to make the lives of campus police a living “hell.”

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 5, 2022

We largely agree on areas of possible reforms, including the potential dangers of registration laws like FARA for free speech and association. Program, International Center for Not-For-Profit Law. Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law; Director, Environmental Law Advocacy Center, The George Washington University Law School.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 14, 2022

The court found that under Ohio law disrespect for the Court is not grounds for an enhancement. Without getting into the confines of Ohio law, the additional time in my view was excessive. Lucci tacked on six years for a total of 28 years. It was added to an already hefty sentence.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 10, 2022

The Court offered this summary: “Plaintiffs are members of the Sunset Activist Collective, a local activist group, and are associated with CopBlock, an activist group critical of law enforcement. At these protests, no law enforcement officers cited the Plaintiffs or told them that chalking on the city sidewalk was illegal.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2021

Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, The George Washington University Law School. Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Hearst Corporation. Lynn Oberlander. Of Counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP. Mr. Jonathan Turley. and Maurice C. Here is my testimony: Turley Testimony.Final.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

3 to restrict comments from prosecutors, the defense, law enforcement and other officials. However, courts have steadily increased the scope of these orders despite the curtailment of First Amendment rights. At the start of the case, Judge Megan Marshall issued the initial gag order Jan. That is fairly common. However, on Jan.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. Craigslist, Inc. ,

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JonathanTurley

MAY 12, 2021

.” The language of the statute in my view is unconstitutional due to its sweeping criminalization of any “curse or abuse” that could “provoke a breach of the peace.” ” However, the appellate panel corrected noted that such laws are narrowly construed in light of controlling precedent.

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