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SCOTUS Dodges Confrontation Clause Case, but Justices Are Open to Reconsidering Crawford

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The Supreme Court refusing to hear a case is nothing new, but an otherwise run-of-the-mill denial of the cert petition in Franklin v. New York, 604 U.S. ____ (2025) was accompanied by statements from Justices Alito and...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bronx DA’s Attempted End-Run Around Confrontation Clause

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In Hemphill v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the defendant “did not forfeit his confrontation right merely by making [a] plea allocution arguably relevant to his theory of defense.” The Court rejected the attempt...more

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The Supreme Court - April 19, 2021

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Hemphill v. New York, No. 20-637: Whether, or under what circumstances, a criminal defendant who opens the door to responsive evidence also forfeits his right to exclude evidence otherwise barred by the Confrontation Clause....more

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