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US Supreme Court declines to hear case regarding jury size in felony trials

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Six states in the US allow for trials before six or eight-person juries in felony cases: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah. This deviation from the standard 12-person jury was permitted by the 1970 US Supreme Court ruling in Williams v.

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Indianapolis Police Officer Sues NFL For Defamation in Anti-Racism Campaign

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting lawsuit out of Indiana where Indianapolis Metro Police Department Officer De’Joure Mercer is suing the National Football League (NFL) for defamation after the NFL claimed that his shooting of an African American man was due to “systemic racism.” Screenshot from federal complaint.

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Want To Prosecute Trump? It Will Require Proof Not Politics For A Viable Case

JonathanTurley

Yet, more than a month have gone by without word of an interview for Trump, let alone a charge, on criminal incitement. The reason is that while the crime is not clear, the case law is. The Supreme Court still overturned the conviction. In Brandenburg v. In Hess v.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

That claim runs directly counter to the controlling case law. In 2011, the court ruled 8-1 in favor of Westboro Baptist Church, an infamous group of zealots who engaged in homophobic protests at the funerals of slain American troops. The Supreme Court still overturned the conviction. In Brandenburg v.

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What Ever Happened to the Prosecution of Donald Trump for Incitement?

JonathanTurley

They knew that a court would throw out such an indictment and, even if they could find a willing judge, any conviction would be thrown out on appeal. The Supreme Court nevertheless overturned his conviction. In Brandenburg v. Likewise, in Hess v.