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Man convicted in Berkshire County triple murder denied appeal
A federal court has denied a request by one of three men convicted in a Berkshire County triple murder to have his conviction ...
Judge Rakoff's Sentencing Shot Across the Bow
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff’s approach in a criminal case upends the conventional wisdom that it is the defendant who ...
Alito slams justices for applying ‘fundamentally unsound structure’ in 6th Amendment case
Justice Samuel Alito issued a detailed statement encouraging the Court to reconsider what exactly the Constitution's ...
What to watch as Wisconsin and Florida host the first major elections of Trump's second term
Billionaire Elon Musk has become a major player in the Wisconsin state Supreme Court race, while Republicans will be put to ...
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Alito and Gorsuch call for court to reconsider confrontation clause precedent
The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause gives defendants in criminal cases the right to “be confronted with the witnesses ...
'This is an emergency': Maine bill would allow public courts to hire private attorneys
This comes just days after a ruling finding the state of Maine breached the Sixth Amendment. A new bill would allow courts to ...
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Judge Rakoff Challenges Sentencing Guidelines: Upholding the Sixth Amendment
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding ...
Key things to watch in Florida’s special elections
Two vacant U.S. House seats are up for grabs in Florida special elections. The most closely watched is in the 6th District, ...
Opinion: It’s Maine’s duty to solve its years-old public defender crisis
The Legislature should take steps to create a new, independent public defense system that's financed by social impact bonds.
Samuel Alito Wants to Reexamine a 20-Year-Old Supreme Court Decision
Justice Samuel Alito expressed interest in reconsidering a ruling issued by the Supreme Court over 20 years ago.
Justices Alito and Gorsuch Would Like to Reconsider Crawford
The Supreme Court did not grant certiorari in any cases this morning, but Justices Alito and Gorsuch both suggested it may be time to grant a case to ...