Month: October 2024

In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when an expert conveys an absent lab analyst’s statements in support of the expert’s opinion, and the statements provide that support only if true, then the statements c...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases this week. The issues before the Court involved immigration, RICO suits, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt. The most closely watched case of the week was arguably City and Count...

The U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench on October 7, 2024. In the first week of the new term, the justices will hear oral arguments in five cases. The most closely watched case is Garland v. VanDerStok, which involves so-called “ghost guns...

In Department of State v. Muñoz, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a citizen does not have a fundamental liberty interest in her noncitizen spouse being admitted to the country. Critics of the immigration decision, including th...