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Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felony disenfranchisement law

JURIST

It held that “The words “unless restored to civil rights” are compatible with the notion that rights are restored only in accordance with a mechanism established by the government.” ” Justice Paul Thissen wrote in his opinion that: The felon voting prohibition turns on an act of government.

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US Supreme Court rules reckless offenses do not qualify as ‘violent felony’

JURIST

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). had pleaded guilty to a felon-in-possession charge, and the government sought to apply the enhanced sentence under the ACCA.

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Court limits definition of “violent felony” in federal gun-possession penalty

SCOTUSBlog

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. Justice Clarence Thomas did not join Kagan’s opinion but concurred in the result.

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State Supreme Court Justice Charged With Felonies For Trying To ‘Wrap Up’ Her Husband’s Investigation

Above The Law

The post State Supreme Court Justice Charged With Felonies For Trying To ‘Wrap Up’ Her Husband’s Investigation appeared first on Above the Law. Yeah, that's not how spousal privilege is supposed to work.

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“Government Wins Another Fragile Victory For Key Felony Charge in Jan. 6 Cases; Appeals judges’ acceptance of the government’s positions have been 100-percent correlated with the political party of the judge’s appointer”

HowAppealing

Government Wins Another Fragile Victory For Key Felony Charge in Jan. 6 Cases; Appeals judges’ acceptance of the government’s positions have been 100-percent correlated with the political party of the judge’s appointer”: Roger Parloff has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

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Hawaii Commission Urges New State Felonies to Combat Public Corruption 

The Crime Report

A Hawaii standards commission has recommended new felony offenses for the state that would open up potential new state-level charges in corruption cases against Hawaiian officials, Blaze Lovell reports for Honolulu Civil Beat.

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Proud Boys HI founder pleads guilty to felony charges for Jan 6 riot participation

JURIST

The indictment contained charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, destruction of government property and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. The post Proud Boys HI founder pleads guilty to felony charges for Jan 6 riot participation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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