Recent Decisions
Greer v. United States (June 14, 2021)
In felon-in-possession cases, a "Rehaif" error is not a basis for plain-error relief unless the defendant makes a sufficient argument or representation on appeal that he would have presented evidence at trial that he did not, in fact, know he was a felon.
Terry v. United States (June 14, 2021)
An offender is eligible for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act only if convicted of a crack offense that triggered a mandatory minimum sentence.
Borden v. United States (June 10, 2021)
A criminal offense with a mens rea of recklessness does not qualify as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act’s elements clause.
Sanchez v. Mayorkas (June 7, 2021)
A Temporary Protected Status recipient who entered the United States unlawfully is not eligible under section 1255 for Lawful Permanent Resident status based on his TPS.
Van Buren v. United States (June 3, 2021)
Police officer did not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 when he used his access to a patrol car computer and to law enforcement databases to obtain license plate information in exchange for money.
Latest Supreme Court News
Court makes it easier for appellate courts to affirm federal felon-in-possession convictions after Rehaif
SCOTUSblog,
Federal felon-in-possession defendants who fail in the trial court to assert their rights under the Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Rehaif v. United States face an “uphill climb” to get a new trial or plea proceeding, the court stated Monday in Greer v. United States... The post Court makes it easier for appellate courts to affirm federal felon-in-possession convictions after <em>Rehaif</em> appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
McConnell Suggests He Would Block Biden Supreme Court Pick in 2024
The New York Times,
The minority leader said it was “highly unlikely” that Republicans would advance a Biden nominee in the months before the next presidential election, should they regain control of the Senate next year.
Senate Confirms Top Biden Judge as McConnell Threatens Future Nominees
The New York Times,
As Ketanji Brown Jackson became the president’s first appellate judge, Senator Mitch McConnell suggested he would block a Biden Supreme Court pick in 2024 if Republicans gained the majority.
Supreme Court Rejects Sentence Reductions for Minor Crack Offenses
The New York Times,
The otherwise unanimous decision featured a sharp exchange over the history of a 1986 law that established large sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine.
The U.S. Supreme Court Takes a Step toward Defunding the Police
Justia's Verdict,
Cornell Law professor Sherry F. Colb comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Caniglia v. Strom, holding that police may not enter a private home to perform a “community caretaking” function without having a search warrant. Professor Colb suggests that by recognizing limits on the authority of law enforcement officers to enter a home without a warrant in these circumstances, the Court may be implicitly adopting the message of “defunding the police” by reallocating a non-police function to better-suited responders, such as social workers or mental health experts.
Public Information Officer Kathleen L. Arberg Retirement Announcement
Supreme Court of the United States,
The Court today announced that Kathleen L. Arberg, Public Information Officer of the Supreme Court of the United States, will retire on July 3 after serving 22 years as Public Information Officer and a total 40 years in the federal judiciary, 38 years spent at the Supreme Court. Ms. Arberg joined the Court in 1982 and served as an assistant PIO for 17 years before becoming the Public Information Officer in 1999. Ms. Arberg is the fifth person to serve as Public Information Officer since the...
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