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Author: Dale Chappell, the Zen Law Guy

Written by Dale Chappell, the Zen Law GuyJuly 1, 2022

SCOTUS Refuses to Extend Bivens Remedy, Puts Onus on Congress to Provide Remedy for Border Patrol Agent`s Unconstitutional Conduct

zlg-post, 1/1 archive, The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held on June 8, 2022, that a federal court may not extend the remedy it created over 50 years ago, which allows lawsuits for excesive force by federal agents, to claims of excessive force by Border Patrol agents, and that it was up to […]

Written by Dale Chappell, the Zen Law GuyJune 30, 2022

Finally, a Pubic Defender on the Supreme Court!

Today, June 30, was Justice Stephen Breyer`s last day on the Supreme Court. It`s now the first day that we have a public defender on the high court, with Ketanji Brown Jackson replacing Breyer. It`s so rare to see public defenders rise through the judicial ranks, and unheard of for them to be considered for […]

Written by Dale Chappell, the Zen Law GuyJune 29, 2022

SCOTUS Holds Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery Not a Categorical Match for 924(c)

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held on June 21, 2022, that an attempted Hobbs Act robbery was not categorically a crime of violence to support a separate conviction for use of a firearm under federal law, despite the fact that someone was shot and killed during the offense. It was yet another […]

Written by Dale Chappell, the Zen Law GuyJune 28, 2022

SCOTUS Holds AEDPA`s Restrictions on Habeas Relief Trump Federal Courts` Authority Under All Writs Act

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held on June 21, 2022, that a federal court`s authority to invoke the All Writs Act in aid of a habeas case was limited by the restrictions under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), further hampering the ability of the federal courts in granting habeas […]

Written by Dale Chappell, the Zen Law GuyJune 27, 2022

Supreme Court Unties Hands of Federal Sentencing Judges

The Supreme Court untied the hands of federal sentencing judges today by holding that, unless the statutory provision allowing for a sentence reduction expressly prevents the judge from considering certain facts in crafting the new sentence, the judge may use his broad discretion to impose whatever sentence he sees fit in that case. See Concepcion […]

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