Helpful review of pending state constitutional litigation over LWOP sentencing for felony murder June 23, 2024
“Can a prosecutor, even a progressive or reform-minded one, really help dismantle mass incarceration?” June 22, 2024
Supreme Court, by unanimous vote, expands (and tweaks?) application of the Confrontation Clause June 21, 2024
Supreme Court, by unique 6-3 vote, decided <em>Apprendi</em> rights apply to certain ACCA findings June 21, 2024
Supreme Court, by 6-3 vote, rejects claim that mental state expert testimony violated FRE 704(b) June 20, 2024
Via per curiam (with lots of separate opinions), SCOTUS reverses Fifth Circuit’s approach to retaliatory arrest claim June 20, 2024
Supreme Court, by 6-3 vote, clarifies (a bit) the rules for § 1983 malicious-prosecution claims June 20, 2024
Not quite original(ist) musings on SCOTUS showing little interest in constitutional criminal procedure cases June 18, 2024
