After reviewing some of my earlier postings over the years and their corresponding comments, it became clear that many readers from that time were accessing on a regular basis the Opinion Summaries that were being posted on the Criminal Law Library Blog, prior to its initial closing in 2012. On…
This Summer after reviewing some of my earlier postings over the years and their corresponding comments, it became clear that many readers from that time were accessing on a regular basis the Opinion Summaries that were being posted on the Criminal Law Library Blog, prior to its initial closing in…
Upon his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2022. Justice Breyer will be receiving a number of awards including the following for his distinguished service while on the Court: The American Bar Association (ABA) has announced that it will be honoring the Honorable Stephen G. Breyer its…
No. 21–429. Argued April 27, 2022—Decided June 29, 2022 Castro-Huerta was convicted of child neglect in Oklahoma state court. The Supreme Court subsequently held that the Creek Nation’s eastern Oklahoma reservation was never properly disestablished and remained “Indian country.” Castro-Huerta then argued that the federal government had exclusive jurisdiction to prosecute…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 21-25, 2011. United States First Circuit, 03/22/2011 US v. Werra, No. 09-1593 Conviction and sentencing of defendant is reversed because stop-and-frisk conducted on him after law enforcement officers forced their way…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 25, 2011. United States First Circuit, 03/24/2011 Decotiis v. Whittemore, No. 10-1242 In a First Amendment dispute involving allegations of retaliation through adverse employment action, Rule 12(b)(6) dismissals by district court…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 25, 2011. Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law In the Matter of Madeline Acosta, No. 36 In a dispute over the scope of Correction Law Section 75, dismissal by trial court…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw November 8-12 2010. United States First Circuit, 11/12/2010 Freedom from Religion Found. v. Hanover Sch. Dist., No. 09-2473 In plaintiffs’ suit seeking a declaration that the federal Pledge statute and the recitation…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw November 8-12 2010. United States Fourth Circuit, 11/12/2010 US v. Ide, No. 09-4833 District court’s grant of government’s petition to revoke defendant’s term of supervised release originally imposed in May 2002 as…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw October 11-15 2010. United States First Circuit, 10/11/2010 US v. Brown Defendant’s conviction for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute is affirmed where: 1) although the district court’s factual findings…