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In habeas case, the liberal justices try to untangle a complex statute

SCOTUSBlog

Hendrix , a case that exemplifies the Gordian knot that is the federal habeas corpus statute. United States that Section 922(g) requires the government to prove that the defendant knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm. Share On Tuesday, the court heard argument in Jones v.

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On the narrow road to challenge a federal conviction, when is a vehicle “inadequate”?

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The federal government – which prosecuted Jones – says the 8th Circuit got the reasoning wrong but the outcome right: It urges the Supreme Court to correct the lower court’s error but deny Jones relief. 922(g) prohibits people with felony convictions from possessing a firearm. Here is the background: 18 U.S.C. §

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SCOTUS Adopts Narrow Interpretation of Computer Fraud Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

Although Van Buren used his own, valid credentials to perform the search, his conduct violated a department policy against obtaining database information for non-law-enforcement purposes. Largely relying on textual analysis, the majority rejected the Government’s arguments in favor of its narrow interpretation of the CFAA.

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Locked and Loaded: Third Circuit Declares Federal Gun Law Unconstitutional Over Ex-Felon Rights

JonathanTurley

” The government conceded that four of the five favored Range, but Pratter found that he was still properly barred under the “cross-jurisdictional consensus” among other states. It also is an appeal that would be made by the United States over the invalidation of a federal statute.

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Was Rittenhouse’s Possession of the AR-15 Unlawful?

JonathanTurley

At trial, however, prosecutor Thomas Binger at points seemed to be learning the governing law from Rittenhouse. However, the most damaging moment came outside of the presence of the jury when the judge drilled down on the law. It is also hard to instruct a jury on an ambiguous statute. I have a legal education.”

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Bruen 2.0? Fifth Circuit Rules Against Biden Administration on Barring Gun Possession in Domestic Violence Case

JonathanTurley

922(g)(8), a specific statute that does so, is constitutional under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.” The Fifth Circuit rejected a novel and sweeping interpretation by the Biden Administration that the Second Amendment does not apply to individuals deemed “dangerous” by the government.

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

Newsom cited the kidnapping statute but apparently failed to read it or the underlying cases. Indeed, public interest groups and the federal government do so regularly, including late-night flights to various cities. state once they are released by the federal government.

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