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Wearry v. Cain: Brady Violation Saves Death Row Inmate
In Wearry v. Cain, 577 U. S. ____ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the prosecution’s failure to disclose material evidence violated the petitioner’s due process rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. Accordingly, the justices orde...
Kansas v. Carr: Capital Sentencing Under the Eighth Amendment
In Kansas v. Carr, 577 U. S. ____ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of jury instructions used in two Kansas capital murder cases. The justices ruled that the Eighth Amendment does not mandate that courts instruct ...
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SCOTUS Rules Hawaii Concealed Carry Gun Law Violates Second Amendment
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 13, 2026
In Wolford v. Lopez, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiti...
US Supreme Court Sides With Marijuana User in Second Amendment Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 6, 2026
In United States v. Hemani, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the...
Unanimous Court Upholds SEC’s Broad Disgorgement Authority
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 30, 2026
In Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held...
