JURIST

JUNE 12, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that “reckless” crimes qualify as violent felonies for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr. ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 10, 2021

Share A fractured Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a key phrase in the Armed Career Criminal Act, ruling that crimes involving recklessness do not count as “violent felonies” for the purpose of triggering a key sentencing enhancement. The Supreme Court reversed that decision on Thursday. The case, Borden v.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 21, 2021

The videotape does appear to satisfy the standard for the use of lethal force under Tennessee v. ” That language is derived from Tennessee v. It is not better that all felony suspects die than that they escape. Garner and other case law. Police told local media that, at 4:32 p.m., Garner , 471 U.S. ” T ennessee v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Burke dismissed the government’s motion without prejudice, noting that a stay may be appropriate if the Eleventh Circuit or Supreme Court take up these cases. This case had already made its way up to the Eleventh Circuit when the court ruled that the ban could go into effect.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2024

Last year, Tennessee and Kentucky were among a group of more than 20 states that enacted laws that prohibit giving transgender youths under the age of 18 medical treatment to align their appearance with their gender identity. The Biden administration intervened on the challengers’ side in the Tennessee case. Skrmetti , L.

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