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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-EIGHTH AMENDMENT-CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT-RESTRICTIONS AGAINST ENCAMPMENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, Supreme Court of the United States, decided June 28, 2024. Justice Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court. Many cities across the American West face a homelessness crisis. The causes are varied and complex, the appropriate public policy responses perhaps no less so. Like many local governments, the city […]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-14TH AMENDMENT-DUE PROCESS-INDIVUDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT-FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION-COVID19

Abigail P., v. Old Forge School District, 2024. U.S. LEXIS 15488 (S. Ct. June 26, 2024) Abigail P. v. Old Forge Sch. Dist., Supreme Court of the United States, decided June 26, 2024. This appeal requires us to decide whether a disabled child received a free appropriate public education (FAPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through […]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-IMMIGRATION-NON-CITIZEN

Department of State v. Munoz,2024 U.S. LEXIS 2716 (S. Ct. June 21, 2024) (Barrett, J.) Department of State v. Munoz, Supreme Court of The United States, decided June 21, 2024. Justice Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court. Luis Asencio-Cordero seeks to enter the United States to live with Sandra Muñoz, his wife. To obtain […]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-SIXTH AMENDMENT-CONFRONTATION CLAUSE-EVIDENCE-HERESY-OUT OF COURT STATEMENTS TO PROVE RESULTS OF FORENSIC TESTING

State of Arizona v. Smith 2022, 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2712 (S. Ct. June 13, 2024) (Kagan, J.) State of Arizona v. Smith 2022, Supreme Court of The United States, decided June 13, 2024. Justice Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause guarantees a criminal defendant the right to confront the […]