by Kent Scheidegger · Jun 3, 2020 1:53 pm
What happens if you get caught looting in NYC? Ben Feuerherd reports in the NY Post:
More than 400 people were awaiting arraignment in Manhattan criminal court Tuesday afternoon for allegedly looting stores Monday night — and most will likely be cut loose without bail because of the state law passed earlier this year, a court spokesperson said.
by Kent Scheidegger · Jun 2, 2020 4:15 pm
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has set the Michael Flynn case for oral argument Friday, June 12.
by Kent Scheidegger · Jun 1, 2020 1:41 pm
Someone at the Fairfax County, Virginia Democratic Party tweeted on the organization’s account, “riots are an integral part of the country’s march towards progress.” The tweet was deleted, but not before it was noted by Josh Kraushaar of the National Journal. This is utterly abhorrent.
by Kent Scheidegger · Jun 1, 2020 8:47 am
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning took a small step further down a road it has already traveled too far–bogging down federal habeas corpus cases by making them more like regular civil litigation in federal courts. The direct effect of Banister v. Davis, No. 18-6943, will not be large, but the overall problem it contributes to is huge.
by Kent Scheidegger · May 26, 2020 6:22 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the federal government’s request to stay a “jailbreak” order of a district court in Ohio. The Court’s order notes:
[O]n May 19 [the day before the stay petition], the District Court issued a new order enforcing the preliminary injunction and imposing additional measures. The Government has not sought review of or a stay of the May 19 order in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Particularly in light of that procedural posture, the Court declines to stay the District Court’s April 22 preliminary injunction without prejudice to the Government seeking a new stay if circumstances warrant ….
by Kent Scheidegger · May 26, 2020 3:15 pm
C&C is pleased to welcome back Bill Otis, returning as an “outside blogger” after an extended hiatus. His first post is here.
As a reminder, our outside bloggers are like columnists in a newspaper. We invite them because we think their posts will be interesting to our readers. They are not otherwise affiliated with CJLF, however, and do not speak for the organization. The views they express are their own and are not screened in advance.
by Kent Scheidegger · May 26, 2020 2:25 pm
Until fairly recently, the Florida Supreme Court seemed determined to maximize the damage caused by new pronouncements from the U.S. Supreme Court in capital cases. One such error was corrected in January. Another one was corrected last week.
In 1982, Probation Supervisor Bjorn Svenson was ambushed by one of his parolees, who emptied his weapon into Supervisor Svenson, reloaded, and shot him twice more. The murderer’s latest attempt to escape long-overdue justice was shot down by the Florida Supreme Court last Thursday.
by Kent Scheidegger · May 25, 2020 7:57 am
Let us all take a moment today to remember and honor those who gave all in defense of freedom.
by Kent Scheidegger · May 22, 2020 4:43 pm
Kate Snow reports for NBC News on concerns over domestic violence during the lockdown. Continue reading . . .
by Kent Scheidegger · May 21, 2020 2:18 pm
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today ordered the District Judge in the Flynn case to respond, within 10 days, to the defendant’s request for the Court of Appeals to order the District Court to grant the government’s motion to dismiss. Continue reading . . .
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