United States Supreme Court – KING ET AL. v. BURWELL, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL., (2015) No. 14-114. Argued: March 4, 2015 Decided: June 25, 201 “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act grew out of a long history of failed health insurance reform. In the 1990s, several States sought to expand… Continue Reading
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Only 29 Convictions in Federal Hate Crime Cases Since FY 2010
“During the first eight months of fiscal year 2015, the federal government reported the convictions of eight individuals who had been charged with federal hate crimes under Title 8 Section 249 of the U.S. Code, according to the latest available data from the Justice Department. If this activity continues at the same pace, the annual… Continue Reading
Drexel Law Librarian John Cannan Cited by U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell
Via Peter J. Egler Research & Instructional Services Librarian, Thomas R. Kline School of Law Drexel University: “I am proud to report that our colleague John Cannan has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in its decision in King v. Burwell, issued today. The court cites John’s article from the Law Library Journal: “A… Continue Reading
GAO Report – Justice Could Better Measure Progress Addressing Incarceration Challenges
Federal Prison System: Justice Could Better Measure Progress Addressing Incarceration Challenges, GAO-15-454: Published: Jun 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 19, 2015. “The Department of Justice (DOJ) has implemented three key initiatives to address the federal incarceration challenges of overcrowding, rising costs, and offender recidivism, which includes the return of offenders to prison after release. The… Continue Reading
Commentary – Reasonable Doubts About the Jury System
Trial consultants allow the affluent to manipulate the biases of those who judge them, putting justice up for sale – Adam Benforado: “..As amazing as our minds actually are, our legal rules, regulations, interpretations, and instructions make them out to be many times as impressive. To hear the law tell it, we are supermen and… Continue Reading
Faces of Death Row – Texas
Jolie McCullough and Ben Hasson, The Texas Tribune: “Here is a look at the 261 inmates currently on Texas’ death row. Texas, which reinstated the death penalty in 1976, has the most active execution chamber in the nation. On average, these inmates have spent 13 years, 6 months on death row. Though 12 percent of… Continue Reading
Confidence in U.S. Institutions Still Below Historical Norms
Gallup: “Americans’ confidence in most major U.S. institutions remains below the historical average for each one. Only the military (72%) and small business (67%) — the highest-rated institutions in this year’s poll — are currently rated higher than their historical norms, based on the percentage expressing “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence… Continue Reading
EPIC Joins Open Government Groups in Support of FOIA Reform
“EPIC and a coalition of open government advocates has urged Congress to pass FOIA reform legislation. In response to a request from the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the coalition expressed support for the FOIA Act of 2015, specifically praising a provision limiting the use of Exemption 5, which has enabled… Continue Reading
Rules of Evidence for Your First Federal or New York Trial
Lebovits, Gerald and Milonas, Katerina, Rules of Evidence for Your First Federal or New York Trial (2015). Richmond County Bar Journal, 2015, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2616575 “You took evidence in law school. You studied evidence for the bar exam. But as you prepare for your first trial, you quickly realize that you… Continue Reading
US Legal System on Data Protection in the Field of Law Enforcement
The US Legal System on Data Protection in the Field of Law Enforcement. Safeguards, Rights and Remedies for EU Citizens 15-05-2015: “Upon request by the LIBE Committee, this study surveys the US legal system of data protection in the field of federal law enforcement. It reviews two principal sources of US data protection law, the… Continue Reading
CRS – The Federal Grand Jury
The Federal Grand Jury, Charles Doyle, Senior Specialist in American Public Law. May 7, 2015. “The federal grand jury exists to investigate crimes against the United States and to secure the constitutional right of grand jury indictment. Its responsibilities require broad powers. As an arm of the U.S. District Court which summons it, upon whose… Continue Reading
The Weakness of the Case for Cameras in the United States Supreme Court
Bruno, Jonathan, The Weakness of the Case for Cameras in the United States Supreme Court (January 5, 2015). Creighton Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2015. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2610831 “Many people regard it as obvious that Supreme Court proceedings should be open to video cameras, and should be broadcast live on television… Continue Reading
