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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 searching for an authoritative source to provide clarity about the state of the  Court in these uncertain times.  Our search has  led  to the  essay The 2023-24 Supreme Court That Was – And Wasn’t by Michael C.Dorf, Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell University:

The 2023-24 Supreme Court That Was—And Wasn’t

2 JUL 2024
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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 ruling makes a distinction between official conduct of a president and the actions of a private citizen. The high court’s 6-3 ruling along ideological lines sends the case back to the lower court to determine what acts alleged in Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election are official or unofficial.  A dissent from the liberal wing laments a vast expansion of presidential power.

“The decision will almost surely delay the trial of the case against him on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election past the coming election in November. If that happens and Mr. Trump wins, he could order the Justice Department to drop the charges.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam Liptak, New York Times.

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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 Presidential Politics, New York City’s job growth is in a holding pattern…The New York City metro area Index of Consumer Sentiment’s current score decreased to 73.1 in the first quarter of 2024, down from 77.7 in the fourth quarter of 2023.”

This posting includes their Summation followed by a link to the entire Report.

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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 received on 6-28 and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries received on 6-29. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  June 29, 2024:

Criminal Law Opinion Summaries

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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 in pursuing these topics in greater detail:

Panelists discussed automated decision-making tools used by law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and corrections officials.  They explained a panoply of tools, including genealogical DNA investigations, predictive policing technologies, risk assessment algorithms and facial recognition technology.  The panel offered perspectives on the purported benefits of the tools, and the potential harms of the tools, especially adverse racial impacts. In addition, the panel  discussed new technologies and other tools now available to defense counsel to help level the playing field with the resources available to prosecutors.

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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 the majority opinion and Justice Thomas dissenting.

The case centered on whether this statute infringes upon Second Amendment rights. The Court held that temporarily disarming individuals who pose a threat to the safety of others is consistent with the Second Amendment. This decision overturned the Fifth Circuit’s ruling, which had previously deemed the statute unconstitutional based on an interpretation that required historical precedents almost identical to the modern law.

Chief Justice Roberts emphasized that the restriction is a reasonable measure to protect potential victims of domestic violence, aligning with historical practices of disarming individuals deemed dangerous. This ruling reinforces the government’s ability to implement protective measures against gun violence, particularly in the context of domestic abuse​ (SCOTUSblog)​​ ({{meta.siteName}})​​ (Wikipedia)​.

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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 opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  June 21, 2024:

Criminal Law Opinion Summaries

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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 efforts to make an ‘Internet for Everyone’ are all too often undercut by deliberate withdrawals of service, mandated by the powers that be.

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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 those related to law, law librarians, and artificial intelligence.

I am grateful to have been able to maintain all of these relationships through the years and hope the below article will help my professional colleagues realize the potential of AI as a powerful ally. In my view, AI has the potential to revolutionize the services provided by law librarians through various means including those outlined below.

  1. Enhanced Legal Research
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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 Court summaries received on 6/15 2024. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  June 15, 2024:

Criminal Law Opinion Summaries

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