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US v Bryant: Tribal Convictions and the Constitution’s Right to Counsel
In US v Bryant 579 ___ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the inclusion of tribal-court convictions as predicate offenses under a federal domestic violence law targeting repeat offenders does not violate the Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel...
Puerto Rico v Valle: Court Denies Territory’s Sovereignty in Double Jeopardy Case
In Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v Sanchez Valle 579 U.S ___ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the federal government are not separate sovereigns for purposes of the Double Jeopardy Clause of the United States...
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Key Cases to Watch During the Supreme Court’s November Sitting
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s November sitting begins on November 3 and concludes on November 12, 2025...
SCOTUS Clears Way to Terminate Protected Status for Venezuelan Nationals
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 29, 2025
On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump Administrati...
Supreme Court Cases to Watch in the October Sitting
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 23, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new term, which began on October 6, has the potential to be historic. In...
