Young Offenders and Life Sentences
Cara Drinan talked about whether young criminal offenders convicted of murder and other serious crimes should be spared mandatory life sentences. She detailed the case of Terrance Graham, a …
1,666 viewsCara Drinan talked about whether young criminal offenders convicted of murder and other serious crimes should be spared mandatory life sentences. She detailed the case of Terrance Graham, a …
1,666 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Schwarzenegger v. Plata, docket number 08-1448, a case centering on prison health care and overcrowding. The appeal centered on a ruling by a three-j…
645 viewsJournalists reviewed the 2010-2011 Supreme Court term. Topics included Wal-Mart case v. Dukes, the views of “living” versus “original intent” constitutional interpretations, the impact of Ju…
326 viewsDeputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal and other legal scholars reviewed the 2010-2011 Supreme Court term. Topics included Wal-Mart v. Dukes, the impact of Justice Elena Kagan, and upcoming ca…
677 viewsWitnesses testified about several recent Supreme Court corporate rulings involving class-action lawsuits or matters involving corporate law. Among the topics addressed was the Wal-Mart class…
936 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on the most recent Supreme Court term.
184 viewsAdam Liptak spoke by phone about the major decisions handed down by the Supreme Court during the 2010-11 term.
235 viewsLaw professors reviewed the major Supreme Court decisions of the October term at the 4th Circuit court of appeals 77th annual judicial conference. Panelists discussed the makeup of the Supre…
927 viewsJustices heard oral arguments in the case Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants, docket number 08-1448, which focused on the state’s ability to restrict the sale of violent video games a…
1,407 viewsDavid Savage talked about the Supreme Court decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of the company, and he responded to teleph…
908 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, docket number 10-277, a gender discrimination case against Wal-Mart over pay and promotions for as many as 1.5 million current and…
3,089 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, docket number 09-115, involving an Arizona immigration law that imposes sanctions on businesses for hiring illegal i…
563 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Would you like a law in your state similar to the Arizona law that sanctions employers who hire illegal aliens?” Adam Liptak spoke by…
210 viewsKara Gotsch talked about the Supreme Court ruling requiring California to reduce its prison population, and the potential national implications of the decision. She responded to telephone ca…
4,354 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court 5-4 decision that California must reduce its prison population. The ruling is based on the premise that California’s overcrowded p…
94 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court 5-4 decision that California must reduce its prison population. The ruling is based on the premise that California’s overcrowded p…
174 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, docket number 10-174. The case focused on the ability of states and private parties to sue utilities for …
1,045 viewsAdam Liptak spoke by phone about the Supreme Court case, Wal-Mart v. Dukes, a gender discrimination case over pay and promotions for as many as 1.5 million current and former women Wal-Mart …
403 viewsAttorneys and law professors analyzed the Supreme Court case of Wal-Mart v. Dukes case dealing with alleged employment discrimination against female workers for wage and promotion bias at Wa…
661 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, docket number 10-98. The case involves whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft could be held personally liable for the de…
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