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Month: April 2017
Moore v Texas: Death Penalty Standard for Mentally Disabled Violates Eighth Amendment
In Moore v Texas, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the standard used by the State of Texas to determine whether a mentally disabled defendant can be subjected to the death penalty violated the Constitution. By a vote of 5-3, th...
Federal Judge John Pickering Remebered For His Impeachment
John Pickering served as chief justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature and as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. However, he is most remembered as the first federal officer to be impeached. Earl...
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Supreme Court Adds Gerrymandering Case to Docket
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a closely watched Louisiana redistricting dispute inv...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 18, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has returned to the bench for its November oral argument session. Last week,...
SCOTUS to Consider High-Profile Transgender Rights Case in December
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. T...
