Court declines review of sentences based on acquitted conduct Chelsea Priest and Michael Mestitz October 16, 2014 0 Comments The case may also be another opportunity for debate about the appropriateness of the sentencing practices broadly to come to the forefront. While courts have long limited or avoided the question of... Read More »
Law versus politics on the Supreme Court Thomas Fu May 1, 2014 1 Comment There is a sharp divide in the Court, for instance, on the question of whether the Constitution’s meaning should remain fixed (a position most often associated with Justices Scalia and Thomas) or... Read More »
Supreme Court to clarify limits on executing the mentally disabled David Friedman April 17, 2014 0 Comments From a broader perspective, Florida contends that it is simply inappropriate to defer to the private medical community for a constitutional judgment of such importance. If such a delegation of... Read More »
New Challenges to Campaign Finance Regulation David Friedman March 6, 2014 0 Comments On Oct. 8, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Though perhaps not as consequential as some of the other cases before the Court this... Read More »