Brigitte SottoApr 9, 20193 minSCOTUS Update: Flowers v. MississippiWhen it comes to criminal cases, jury selection is quite vital. Jurors can make or break a case, and attorneys around the country have...
Kate Van AllenMar 4, 20192 minSCOTUS Update: Bucklew v. PrecytheThe death penalty has reserved a frequent spot in the Supreme Court docket; the most recent case in 2014 addressed botched injections. On...
Alex RabyFeb 11, 20197 minSupreme Court Extends Fourth Amendment Protection to Cell Phone Location DataThe Supreme Court ruled (by 5-4 majority decision) that the revealing nature of CSLI data invokes a “reasonable expectation of privacy”...
Abigail ForthNov 18, 20186 minSCOTUS Update: Garza v. IdahoOn October 30, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Garza v. Idaho. In this case, the petitioner, Gilberto...
Spencer GriffinNov 14, 20183 minForgiveness for Those Who ForgetThe Eighth Amendment reads, “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments...
Apoorva DeshmukhApr 2, 20184 minSCOTUS Update: United States v. Microsoft CorporationOn February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument for United States v. Microsoft Corporation. The case considered whether a...