During the last few days we have been almost totally immersed in matters related to our Supreme Court–both listening and writing. Witnessing all of the anxiety and concern about the need for a Court capable of both lending stability and being a centerpiece in preserving our representative democracy, we began…
Trump v. United States: No.23-939. Argued April 25, 2024-Decided July 1, 2024. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to substantial immunity from prosecution, delivering a major statement on the scope of presidential power. The vote was 6 to 3, dividing along partisan lines.…
The recent high-profile trial of former president Donald Trump has reignited discussions on the role of jury instructions in shaping verdicts. This post is based in part on the following query we asked Gemini following the triaI: I need a broad discussion of jury instructions and charges to the jury…
Presiding Justice Hector D. LaSalle and the Justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department on January 11, 2024, announced the creation of a Task Force to study the interplay of artificial intelligence and the courts of the Appellate Division, Second Department. The Task Force will meet with experts in the field…
Michael C. Dorf, the Robert S. Stevens professor of Law at Cornell University, is a regular contributor to Verdict, a service of Justia which provides substantive analysis by legal professionals on a variety of law and law related issues. In his December 22,2023 posting, to this service, A Holiday Guide…
Judge Scott U. Schlegel of the Fifth Circuit Court of the State of Louisiana currently serves as Chair of the Louisiana Supreme Court Technology Commission, and is recognized as a pioneer in using technology in the Louisiana State Courts. He has managed what is considered by many to be one…
During this past week (week ending July 7,2023) we have received listings of 24 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 45 Constitutional Law summaries and 50 Criminal Law Summaries . We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog…
On June 29,2023, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. The Court held that Harvard College’s admissions system does not comply with the principles of the equal protection clause embodied in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The decision,…
During this past week (week ending June 30, 2023) we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 77 Constitutional Law summaries, 73 Criminal Law, and 3 U.A. Supreme Court Summaries . Also included under a separate link are three additional U.S. Supreme Court Opinions released on July…
During this past week (week ending September 2,2022) we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 53 Constitutional Law summaries, 54 Criminal Law Summaries, and no White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in…