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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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Divided SCOTUS Sides With Fed Governor in Removal Dispute
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 20, 2026
In Trump v. Cook, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), a divided Court denied the Government’s application to sta...
SCOTUS Rules Hawaii Concealed Carry Gun Law Violates Second Amendment
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 13, 2026
In Wolford v. Lopez, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiti...
US Supreme Court Sides With Marijuana User in Second Amendment Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 6, 2026
In United States v. Hemani, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the...
