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Justices wrestle with procedural issues stemming from their own federal criminal law decision

SCOTUSBlog

922(g) , the federal statute making it a crime for a convicted felon to possess a firearm, applies only to people who know they are “felons” within the meaning of that law. “The court would have to judge trial tactics — whether a particular lawyer would want to put that kind of evidence in?”

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Ukraine dispatch: the ICC is not the appropriate tribunal to adjudicate Russian war crimes in Ukraine

JURIST

Law students and young lawyers in Ukraine are filing for JURIST on developments and legal issues arising as the country defends itself against Russian invasion. Furthermore, the number of states that have ratified the Rome Statute is still quite frustrating. As a result, the ICC lacks the power of its tribunals-predecessors.

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Indigenous group asks ICC to investigate Brazil president for crimes against humanity

JURIST

Given the inability of the justice system in Brazil to investigate, prosecute and judge these conducts, we denounce them to the international community, throughout the International Criminal Court.” It is the first time in history that indigenous peoples will stand before the ICC supported by indigenous lawyers.

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Research Guide: Law of Armed Conflict

LLRX

In a time of wild claims and counterclaims, the subject of the Law of Armed Conflict, (LOAC), often referred to as International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the Law of War (LOW), is a topical subject. researchers and lawyers. There are no codified statutes or well-organized case law of the types familiar to most U.S.

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SCOTUS Narrows Reach of Identity Fraud Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a federal aggravated identity theft statute. The justices unanimously held that a defendant “uses” another person’s means of identification “in relation to” a predicate offense when the use is at the crux of what makes the conduct criminal. In Durbin v. United States , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S.

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What I Learned in Paralegal School vs On The Job

Paralegal Bootcamp

The courses in legal research and writing equipped me with the ability to efficiently locate and analyze relevant statutes, regulations, and case law. Understanding Legal Procedures I was exposed to multiple areas of law such as Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Business law, etc.,

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Conservative majority hollows out precedent on ineffective-counsel claims in federal court

SCOTUSBlog

Even Justice Clarence Thomas led off the questioning by noting that Arizona’s position that the statute governs would render Martinez “pretty worthless.”. Finally, one procedural quirk is worth mentioning in a case all about whether death row defendants are “at fault” for the failures of their constitutionally ineffective lawyers.

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