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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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Supreme Court to Address Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 13, 2026
While the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for the year, it continues to add cases t...
SCOTUS Agrees to Consider Merits of Birthright Citizenship Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on
On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of one of Presid...
Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use Challenged Congressional Map
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 24, 2025
In Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, 607 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court...
