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Hurst v. Florida: Only a Jury Can Impose the Death Sentence
On January 12, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s capital-sentencing scheme in Hurst v. Florida, 577 U. S. (2016). By a vote of 8-1, the justices held that allowing the trial judge to have the final say on a death sentence violated ...
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SCOTUS Rules Court Can Restrict Attorney-Client Discussions During Overnight Recess
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 15, 2026
In Villarreal v. Texas,607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a qualifi...
US Supreme Court Rules NJ Transit Not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 13, 2026
In Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Majority of Trump Tariffs
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 2, 2026
In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the s...
