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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 Closes Door on Judicially Created Claims Under Alien Tort Statute
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 21, 2026
In Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal cour...
US Supreme Court Upholds “Metering” Policy for Asylum Seekers
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 15, 2026
In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that an alien standing ...
Supreme Court Rejects Claims Over Pesticide Cancer Warning
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 9, 2026
In Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Insec...
