Supreme Court Term Review
1996-06-30T01:57:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2ViXC8xOTk2MDYzMDAyMDAxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Chief Justice Rehnquist talked about the recent U.S. Supreme Court term, focusing on some of the cases which were covered less in the media including topics such as the 1st Amendment and invidious discrimination. He singled out Bailey vs. The U.S. as a case that got attention. It involved mandatory sentencing for firearm violations. Another was BMW vs. Gore, a case with excessive punitive damages and violated the due process clause. Other cases mentioned involved issues such as civil forfeiture and criminal prosecution, habeas reform statutes and how appeals are handled.
Chief Justice Rehnquist talked about the recent U.S. Supreme Court term, focusing on some of the cases which were covered less in the media … read more
Chief Justice Rehnquist talked about the recent U.S. Supreme Court term, focusing on some of the cases which were covered less in the media including topics such as the 1st Amendment and invidious discrimination. He singled out Bailey vs. The U.S. as a case that got attention. It involved mandatory sentencing for firearm violations. Another was BMW vs. Gore, a case with excessive punitive damages and violated the due process clause. Other cases mentioned involved issues such as civil forfeiture and criminal prosecution, habeas reform statutes and how appeals are handled. close
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