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The Supreme Court Update - April 7, 2025

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases: Ellingburg v. United States, No. 23-3129: This case addresses the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which the government...more

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Judge Rakoff Challenges Sentencing Guidelines: Upholding the Sixth Amendment

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On March 10, US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding that section 3E1.1(b) of the US Sentencing Guidelines, which provides a one-point...more

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Judge Rakoff Takes Aim at ‘Trial Penalty’

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On March 10, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in the case of United States v. Tavberidze, finding Section 3E1.1(b) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines in...more

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A Preliminary Injunction Does Not a “Prevailing Party” Make, Criminal Conviction Through Knowingly False Evidence Violates Due...

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases yesterday, one of which, Lackey v. Stinnie, involved an action brought pursuant to 42 U. S. C. §1983 and should be of particular interest to the many readers of this blog who practice...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 30, 2023

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Today, in the last day of the 2022-2023 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Department of Education v. Brown, No. 22-535; Biden v. Nebraska, No. 22-506: These cases addressed suits...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 23, 2023

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today: United States v. Texas, No. 22-58: This administrative law and separation of powers case addressed the ability of states to sue the executive branch...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 15, 2023

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued 3 decisions today: Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin,No. 22-227: This statutory interpretation and federal Indian law case addressed the...more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 19, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, No. 21-1270: This bankruptcy case involved the interpretation of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) and its...more

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Washington State’s New Shield Law, Part of Washington’s ‘Choice-Defending Agenda,’ Modifies Obligations Related to Other States’...

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Entities that receive criminal process (such as subpoenas or search warrants) in Washington state should review Washington’s new Shield Law, which the legislature just passed as part of its post-Dobbs “choice-defending...more

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The Supreme Court - May 17, 2021

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following four decisions: BP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, No. 19-1189: Congress has commanded that generally, an order remanding a case back to...more

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Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 16, 2020

This 16th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses claims ranging from insurance coverage disputes to prisoners’ rights. The top story this week, however, is undoubtedly a Michigan...more

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Federal Court Rules Law Banning Audio Recording of Bail Proceedings is Unconstitutional

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In a significant vindication of the public’s right of access to court proceedings, Judge Harvey Bartle III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that court rules barring the public from...more

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Cryptocurrency Litigation Update: Court Allows Government’s Criminal Case Against REcoin Founder to Proceed

On September 11, 2018, Judge Raymond J. Dearie of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a new decision in U.S. v. Zaslavskiy, No. 1:17-cr-00647-RJD-RER, Dkt. No. 37 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2018),...more

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