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.…
Lauren MelodIa and Mohammed Obaidy of the New School, Center for New York City Affairs have prepared a Report discussing the economic outlook for New York City, emphasizing job growth. The Report is being released today, July 1, 2024. According to the authors, “With inflation, tight credit, and Unease about…
During the week ending June 29, 2024 we have received listings of 37 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 28 Constitutional Law summaries, 55 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 Medical Malpractice Summary, 5 intellectual property cases, 1 Copyright Summary, 2 U..S. Supreme court Summaries received on 6-27, 4 U.S Supreme Court Summaries…
On June I attended a CLE webinar, AI in Criminal Justice: Automated Decision-making Tools and Technology, From Policing to Corrections, sponsored by the Civil Rights and Social Justice Section of the American Bar Association. Below is a brief description of topics covered and a list of useful resources for those interested…
On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling in United States v. Rahimi (22-915), affirming the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which restricts firearm possession by individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders. The decision came in an 8-1 vote, with Chief Justice Roberts writing…
During the week ending June 21, 2024 we have received listings of 38 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 19 Constitutional Law summaries, 51 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 Medical Malpractice Summaries, 4 intellectual property cases, 2 Internet law cases and 4 U..S. Supreme court Summaries. We plan is to continue posting…
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE INTERNET SOCIETY-NY: On Tuesday June 25 2024 at 09:00-10:30 EDT (13:00-14:30 UTC) the Internet Society Washington DC Chapter (ISOC-DC) and the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) in collaboration with Access Now hosted a webinar ‘Internet Shutdowns, and How to Stop Them‘. It is an unfortunate fact that, in some regions of the world, our best…
Although retired as an active law librarian, I try to keep up with current developments by maintaining memberships in AALL, SLA, ABA, and maintaining contacts with friends currently active in the profession. I also have been publishing articles on the Criminal Law Library Blog since 2007 on various subjects, including…
During the week ending June 15, 2024 we have received listings of 33 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 29 Constitutional Law summaries, 58 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar case summary. 6 intellectual property cases, 4 Copyright summaries 3 U..S. Supreme court Summaries received on 6/14 and 3 U.S. Supreme…