SUPREME COURT ALLOWS JURY TRIAL IN KING LIBEL CASE AGAINST THE GLOBEJohn H. Kennedy, Globe Staff
The Supreme Court has already declined a request for emergency relief, which would've blocked Texas from enforcing the law during legal proceedings. Liability shield for gun-makers A sign at the Smith & Wesson booth is shown at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on Jan. 19, 2016, in Las...
But the court instructs the jury that it can use the confession only as evidence against Jack, not Jane. Are Jane’s rights under the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause violated? Over 50 years ago, in Bruton v. United States, the Supreme Court said “yes.” In Samia, the Supreme...
Although the Supreme Court has upheld the power of jury nullification, most jurors are unaware of their right to acquit a defendant even if the evidence suggests that the defendant is guilty, and therefore they rarely ___ the power of nullification. A. wield B. understand C. reject D. cont...
UCL jury trials in public prosecutor actions? Supreme Court to decide inNationwide Biweekly v. Superior Court On February 5, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral argument inNationwide Biweekly Administration v. Superior Court, no. S250047, involving whether a jury trial right exists in UCL public...
If legislatures are seeking to hold guilty offenders accountable and deter drunk driving, they should keep punishments low and instead abolish the right to jury trials. Under the petty offense doctrine, the Supreme Court has authorized states to abolish jury trials when defendants face a maximum ...
Kat has a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management and teaches Business courses.Cite this lesson The United States court system is comprised of three levels, including trial courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court, which hears cases of national importance. Learn about th...
In the superior courts — each province and territory has one and though they have different names, they handle all jury trials and thus the most serious charges, such as murder — the upper limit will be 30 months. Article content As the majority noted in...
Supreme Court Rides to the Rescue in ERISA Excessive Fee LawsuitWashington, DC Sometimes the sheer procedural clutter of so many ERISA lawsuits obscures what is important. The U.S. Supreme Court’s April 17, 2025 holding in Cunningham v. Cornell University is one of those cases. The bottom ...
To reclaim the Supreme Court, we must first reject the myth that the court is apolitical. Bill Blum Apr 1, 2023The radical right’s long crusade to capture the Supreme Court is over. Anyone who doesn’t realize this hasn’t been paying attention, or has imbibed the Kool-Aid served by ...