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Fifth Amendment
The Supreme Court takes on a big Double Jeopardy case
On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a dispute about a defendant’s claim to double jeopardy if they have…
Could the Fifth Amendment play a role in the Mueller investigation?
As special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly negotiates with Donald Trump’s lawyers for an interview the President, legal…
Judge blocks Trump ban on transgender troops
On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to ban…
Utah county jumps into Louisiana frog habitat case
A dispute now at the Supreme Court over an alleged Louisiana frog habitat has led to an interesting set of amicus briefs,…
Groups sue Trump over transgender military policy
Two advocacy groups have filed suit against President Donald Trump on Fifth Amendment grounds after the President said on Twitter…
Interactive Constitution: Grand Juries and the Fifth Amendment
What are the basic underpinnings of a federal grand jury? In the excerpt from the National Constitution Center’s Interactive…
In cross-border shooting case, Supremes ask lower court to try again
On Monday, the Supreme Court erased the Fifth Circuit’s ruling in Hernández v. Mesa and asked the court to reconsider in light…
Supreme Court decides Takings Clause case as term winds down
The Supreme Court has ruled on an important test first posed by Justice William Brennan nearly 40 years ago about property rights,…
The Miranda warning is created 52 years ago today
It was 52 years ago today that the phrase “Miranda warning” was born, after the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case about…
Understanding Michael Flynn’s Fifth Amendment case
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn seemingly won’t comply with congressional subpoenas to produce records related to…
