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Feingold: Sept. 11 Prosecutions Will Advance Justice and American World Standing
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
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The decision to prosecute five people accused of involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in federal court in New York drew support Friday from US Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) in comments at a one-hour discussion at Marquette University Law School. “That’s the way to go,” said Feingold, who has been ...23 hours ago -
Do the Justices Play Nicely Together?
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
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For the second autumn in a row, the federal public defenders here in Milwaukee were kind enough to invite me to speak on the U.S. Supreme Court’s criminal docket, reviewing last term’s cases and previewing the new term. The event is a great opportunity for me to think about patterns and themes that cut across ...1 day ago -
SCOTUS Fantasy League Debuts
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog —
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Hey, Supreme Court buffs, think you can handicap the high court’s cases better than you can Packers games? If so, you might want to join the Premier Supreme Court Fantasy League . As detailed in this post on the WSJ Law Blog , participants gets points for accurately predicting not only the bottom-line outcome ...1 day ago -
Justice Sonia Sotomayor loves our country and a good manicure
Polichicks Online —
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is on the cover of the December issue of Latina (on stands November 17). She strikes a patriotic pose with her hand over her heart. (Note her fab brick red nail polish.) Latina is honoring Justice Sotomayor as the Woman of the Decade.2 days ago -
Why It Is So Important to Have Women On the Supreme Court
Mother Talkers —
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Well, there are a lot of reasons we should have more women on the U.S. Supreme Court, but I was recently struck by the difference in questioning by the two women and the seven male justices deciding whether it was okay to lock up juvenile offenders for life without parole -- even when they dont kill anybody. The ...2 days ago -
Sotomayor Opts for Red Nails and ‘a Friend with No Strings Attached’
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor had doubts about taking a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Three weeks before the nomination was announced, Sotomayor confessed to a friend that she was considering withdrawing her name from consideration, Latina magazine reports. The Associated Press has the highlights. Sotomayor was worried ...3 days ago -
Justice O’Connor’s Husband Dies at 79
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The husband of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has died. John O’Connor, a lawyer who worked at Miller & Chevalier and Bryan Cave, was 79, according to The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times. He died of complications from Alzheimers disease. The O’Connors met at Stanford Law School. Justice ...3 days ago -
Alito Concurrence ‘Rejects ABA’s Nonsense,’ Commentator Says
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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A concurring opinion by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. on the ABA’s capital representation standards and the associations membership has one conservative commentator doing the blog equivalent of a victory dance. On Monday Alito wrote separately—and “curiously,” in the words of the National Law Journal—to ...3 days ago -
After Two Unfortunate Misquotes, Justice Kennedy’s Office Takes Action
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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U.S. Supreme Court justices have been the victim of some unfortunate misquotes in recent news accounts of their speeches. Now the office of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is doing something about it. Justice Antonin Scalia didn’t really say he would have dissented in Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark ...3 days ago -
Quote of the Day: Supremes Reconsider Life Sentences for Juvie Thugs
Debbie Schlussel —
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By Debbie SchlusselLast month, I published a column on, Sullivan v. Florida and Graham v. Florida, two cases the U.S. Supreme Court is considering, which challenge life sentences in prison for juveniles, claiming they are cruel and unusual punishment. There are 110 juvenile convicts, nationwide, who are serving life ...4 days ago -
The Brown v. Board of Education Question: What Would Scalia Do?
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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Justice Antonin Scalia said in a 2005 New Yorker profile that he would have voted with the majority in the Brown v. Board of Education decision ending segregation, but he didn’t go quite that far in a recent debate. Brown v. Board of Education can be hard to square with originalism, which holds that the Constitution ...4 days ago -
Justices Consider Patentability of Speed Dating and Horse Whispering
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Justice Stephen G. Breyer says he has a “great, wonderful, really original method of teaching antitrust law”—it keeps 80 percent of his students awake. Can the method be patented? he asked in oral arguments yesterday. The hypothetical was one of several bandied about as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral ...4 days ago -
Roberts Suggests Middle Ground in Arguments Over Life Sentences for Juveniles
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The problem of drawing lines became a focus at yesterday’s oral arguments on whether the Constitution bars a sentence of life without parole for juveniles who don’t commit murder. A majority of justices appeared to agree that age should be taken into account when judges impose such a sentence, the New York Times ...4 days ago -
Chief Justice Featured on Baseball Card
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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The publication that created Supreme Court bobbleheads for its subscribers is coming out with a new item: Supreme Court Sluggers baseball cards. The first baseball card (PDF) issued by the Green Bag law publication features Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the pose of Chicago Cubs pitcher Mordecai "Three Fingers" ...4 days ago -
U.S. Supreme Court to decide juvenile life sentences
JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release —
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Legal news for criminal lawyers. The Supreme Court will decide if life in prison without parole for juveniles is unconstitutional. U.S. Supreme Court will decided if it is cruel and unusual punishment for juveniles to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for non-homicide crimes. Washington, D.C.—Monday, ...4 days ago -
Bilski v. Kappos Legal Documents - Reference List
JD Scoop —
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Today the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Bilski v. Kappos . For your reference, weve put together a reading list of legal documents to do with the case, including the official transcript of todays arguments: Filings & Court Docs : Bilski Oral Argument Before the Supreme Court - ...4 days ago -
Supreme Court Denies Execution Stay for Convicted Sniper
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to delay a Tuesday evening execution for convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad. The court refused to grant a stay and also refused to hear an appeal filed by lawyers for Muhammad, SCOTUSblog reports. Muhammad’s cert petition had asserted that the appeal of his Virginia conviction ...5 days ago -
Supreme Court Hearing Two Cases on Juvenile (In)justice
VivirLatino —
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Today the Supreme Court is hearing two cases that could hopefully change how the (in)justice system sentences juveniles. The cases specifically deal with sentencing youth to life without parole and if that is unconstitutional. The cases being used are that of Terrance Jamar Graham and Joe Sullivan , who were 16 and ...5 days ago -
Supreme Court Says ABA Counsel Guidelines Can’t Help Ohio Death Row Inmate
ABA Journal Top Stories —
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In a summary disposition, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a federal appeals court should not have judged a murder defendant’s representation based on ABA standards enacted 18 years after his trial. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Robert Van Hook, convicted of finding his murder victim at a Cincinnati ...5 days ago -
‘Math Geek’ Tells of ‘Staggering’ Legal Fees in Patent Case to Be Argued Today
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Since 1997, Rand Warsaw and Bernie Bilski have been pursuing a patent on their mathematical method that helps utility companies offer uniform energy bills to consumers by hedging transactions against weather patterns. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the legal issue in Bilski v. Kappos—whether patents can ...5 days ago
