Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner Argues PA Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
"Because the death penalty has repeatedly been handed out in an unreliable and arbitrary manner, it cannot survive the state Constitution’s ban on cruel punishments."
"Because the death penalty has repeatedly been handed out in an unreliable and arbitrary manner, it cannot survive the state Constitution’s ban on cruel punishments."
James Alex Fields Jr., who killed Heather Heyer in the fatal Charlottesville car attack, is sentenced to life plus 419 years.
The ruling comes after a long string of losses blocking other administration efforts to deny federal law enforcement funds to sanctuary jurisdictions. The different result in this case is largely a product of the unusual nature of the program involved.
Surprisingly, according to a recent survey Jews ages 18-30 are signifcantly more supportive of Donald Trump than are older Jews
Juvenile mug shots, privacy for reality show stars, and aggressing a police car.
Aggressive asset forfeiture collides with First Amendment rights.
He says his role in Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal has become a distraction.
The lawsuit alleges that MSU has denied due process rights to student defendants in order to placate critics of its sexual assault policies.
Phillip Brailsford was acquitted of murder for a shooting captured on video that subsequently drew national outrage. Now he's getting paid for it.
Reason uncovered body camera footage of the officer lying about a roadside field test for drugs.
A tale of two new cases on your constitutional rights when you leave your backpack with your drugs in someone else's car.
Two Sixth Circuit judges debate the issue, in an opinion filed today.
Thoughts on Gladwell's recent podcast on legal education.
The DOJ's attempt to introduce an entirely new team of lawyers to work on the citizenship question case is rejected - correctly - by the SDNY.
Plus: Gabbard slams Harris' "political ploy," a fair use win for Vanity Fair and Andy Warhol, Hawaii decriminalizes marijuana, and more…
Whether the First Amendment applies generally turns on who is imposing a restriction (the government vs. a private party), not on whether the speech is on public or private property.
Officers will now have to argue that killing was necessary and not just say they had a fear they were in danger.
Jon Goldsmith was charged with third-degree harassment after calling Deputy Cory Dorsey a "stupid sum bitch" online.
Episode 271 of the Cyberlaw Podcast with Glenn Reynolds
A quick round up and response to Josh Blackman and Randy Barnett
State DMVs are building a vast national digital identification database for federal law enforcement.
Increased immigration enforcement at times sweeps in Americans
Severability doctrine & the ACA findings seem to support Judge O'Connor's ruling
Plus: How the French could kill U.S. speech, do economic centrists exist?, and more...
Licking an ice cream tub in a supermarket and putting it back -- is that second-degree felony "tampering with consumer product" in Texas?
A new report from the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Human Rights finds a "shockingly high" number of politically motivated extrajudicial killings.
"Purdue's process fell short of what even a high school must provide to a student facing a days-long suspension."
Cell phone radiation, bikini baristas, and an onslaught of horribles.
HBO documentary explores teen’s culpability in boyfriend’s suicide.
The state AG's current challenge to Obamacare is stronger than they say
It officially adopted the political theory of the United States: securing the individual rights of We the People
From fireworks task forces to local snitches.
Sanity prevails (for now) in Alabama case that sparked national outrage.
"Historically the answer to that question is yes, and we're sticking with that position here."
The case highlights the dangers of using SWAT teams for anything and everything.
Two police officers fired 18 bullets into a car even after the driver put his hands in the air.
Plus: Florida legalizes vegetable gardens, Facebook bans anti-voting ads, and more...
The law will reopen critical channels to employment and housing that might otherwise be closed.
A provision of the Taxpayer First Act requires evidence of other illegal activity for seizures based on "structuring" and mandates prompt hearings.
Media outlets are seeing foot-dragging, destroyed records, and demands for big money for compliance.