The United States Supreme Court has recently taken action to restrict the famous "Miranda Criminal Warnings." The Supreme Court rulings will impact police procedures. Police will have more leeway in the questioning of suspected criminals. Police Questioning The Supreme Court has not eliminated the Miranda warnings which are, "You have the … [Read more...]
Racial Bias In Jury Selection
In 1986, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Batsan v. Kentucky. The court's decision required prosecutors to explain peremptory challenges of jurors in cases where the defendant can show a pattern of exclusions based on race. The Batsan case was considered a landmark decision. Prior to Batsan, prosecutors routinely excluded … [Read more...]
Foreclosure Dismissed- Mortgage Cancelled Due to Bank’s Bad Behavior
Justice Jeffrey A. Spinner, sitting in a Supreme Court Part in Riverhead, New York (Suffolk County), has recently ordered that a $292,500 mortgage be deemed "cancelled, voided, avoided, nullified and set aside". He took this action due to the fact that IndyMac Mortgage Services, a division of One West Bank FSB and its representor were engaged in … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Considers Congress’ Attempt to Regulate Attorney/Client Relationship
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in the case of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz v. the United States. The specifics of the case were discussed in a series of articles in the New York Law Journal Monday and yesterday by Marcia Coyle. The Milavetz & Gallop firm, based outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, along with some of their clients, … [Read more...]
United States Supreme Court Addresses Life Sentences for Juvenile Defendants
In the United States today there are more than more than twenty-two hundred (2,200) juveniles who are incarcerated as adults. These juveniles are serving life sentences without the ability to obtain parole (to be released from jail prior to the end of their sentence). Among the twenty-two hundred (2,200) juveniles, there are some prisoners who are … [Read more...]
What Makes a Good Legal Writer – Video Lecture by Justice Scalia
In this lecture, given in September of last year, Justice Antonin Scalia speaks about what makes good legal writing. He is certainly known as an excellent and clear writer, even by those who disagree with him politically and in terms of judicial philosophy. He wrote an excellent book as well, called Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading … [Read more...]
