Court Opinions: Appeals Court Finds District Court Wrongly Applied Interstate Agreement on Detainers
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The appeals court ruled that the arrest warrant in the case before it didn’t constitute a detainer for interstate agreement on detainers purposes.
Court Order: US Supreme Court Stays Order Reinstating 16,000 Federal Employees
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The U.S. Supreme Court found the nonprofits who sued over the firing of thousands of employees lacked the standing to do so.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Rules Speedy Trial Protection Does Not Apply to Alleged Harms...
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The 10th Circuit held that prejudice suffered at postconviction sentencing is not cognizable under the Sixth Amendment.
Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Rules Detainees Under the Alien Enemies Act Are Entitled...
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The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed in an unsigned opinion that Venezuelan nationals and others detained under the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal in the districts of their confinement.
Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Stays Federal Order Enjoining the Government From Terminating Education-Related...
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In an unsigned opinion on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order enjoining the government from terminating various education-related grants.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Cautions Against Using ‘Getting Close to 5 Jury’ Instruction
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While the appeals court found the trial court didn’t err in its use of the instruction, it warned courts of the potential dangers.
Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Communication Issues
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Colorado’s PDJ suspended a local attorney after she didn’t communicate with clients and didn’t make progress on cases.
Court Opinions: Unanimous US Supreme Court Rules FDA Denial of E-Cigarette Marketing Applications Wasn’t...
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In another opinion, a split Supreme Court found that under civil RICO, a plaintiff may seek treble damages even if a loss resulted from a personal injury.
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Concludes Judges Can Ask Jury to Reconsider Inconsistent Verdicts
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The 10th Circuit found that under the controlling precedent set in Dietz v. Bouldin, judges had the authority to ask jurors to reconsider inconsistent verdicts.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Finds Extreme Indifference First Degree Assault Per Se Grave or...
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The appeals court, in an issue of first impression, found that extreme indifference first degree assault is per se grave or serious under Wells-Yates v. People.




