Author: DONALD SCARINCI

In United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259 (1990), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not apply to the search and seizure by United States agents of property that is owned by a nonresident alien and located in a forei...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments Mathena v. Malvo, which involves whether one of the so-called D.C. snipers, Lee Malvo, should be sentenced to life-without -parole. Malvo argues that the sentence is unconstitutional because he wa...

No U.S. President has ever been removed from office via impeachment proceedings. However, three have come very close.  Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were both impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.  Meanwhile, Pr...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which involves the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure. The specific question before the justices is whether...

When drafting the U.S. Constitution, the framers debated whether to allow for impeachment of the President. After determining it was essential to prevent abuse of power, the framers went on to consider the process for impeachment, as well at what ty...

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to consider its first abortion rights case in several years. The case, June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, is also the Court’s first abortion case since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often joined the...

By design, impeachment is a long and formal process involving a number of key players. The most important are set forth in the U.S. Constitution, including that the House of Representatives has the power to impeach, while the Senate has power to try...

The U.S. Supreme Court is back in action, kicking off its October 2019 term with oral arguments in five cases this week. The Court wasted no time in tackling the tough issues. Two of the cases before the Court involve whether federal anti-discrimina...

When the justices return to the bench for the October 2019, a significant criminal law docket awaits them. One of the most closely-watched cases is Kansas v. Glover, which could dramatically alter drivers’ constitutional rights. The question befor...

When drafting the Constitution, the framers intentionally made it difficult to impeach federal officials, including the President of the United States. As a result, no sitting President has ever been removed from office. While both Bill Clinton and ...