In one of the biggest cases of the current term, the Supreme Court’s calendar for January 2024 features arguments about the…
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791). Here’s…
The next round of oral arguments at the Supreme Court starts on November 27, 2023, and there’s plenty on the docket. The…
Trials that draw widespread public attention present a special challenge for the judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers. That is…
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
When we think about trial by jury in criminal cases, we all probably envision a 12-member jury that must reach a unanimous verdict…
It was on this day in 1963 that the Supreme Court handed down the Gideon decision, which guaranteed the rights of the accused to…
On Monday, a divided Supreme Court said a court in a Louisiana murder case couldn’t accept a lawyer’s admission of his own…
The recent raid on the office of Michael Cohen, one of President Trump’s personal lawyers, has raised a number of questions on…
In Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday, the nine Justices will tackle a Sixth Amendment question about the proper role of…
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