JURIST Guest Columnist Roy Gutterman of Syracuse University says that the Supreme Court's recent ruling on violent video games, in conjunction with prior First Amendment jurisprudence, maintains necessary constitutional safeguards for speakers and listeners... The beeps and blips of today's...
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Supreme Court rules New Jersey court lacks personal jurisdiction over UK company
The US Supreme Court in a plurality opinion Monday reversed the New Jersey Supreme Court's grant of personal jurisdiction over a UK company in a products liability suit. Robert Nicastro alleged that...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 7-2 in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association that a California ban on the sale of violent video games to minors violates the First...
Supreme Court rules guilty plea sentence may be reduced if guidelines change
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Freeman v. United States that an individual whose sentence is imposed under a plea agreement may be eligible...
Supreme Court holds federal law preempts in generic drug cases
The US Supreme Court on Thursday voted 5-4 to reverse the lower court in PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing , holding that since generic drugs and their warnings are managed by the...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in CSX Transportation v. McBride that a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) railroad negligence claim does not require...
Supreme Court rules indigent defendants do not have right to counsel in civil cases
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 in Turner v. Rogers that an indigent defendant does not have a constitutional right to counsel in civil contempt...
Supreme Court rules evidence not excluded when law changes between search and trial
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 7-2 in Davis v. United States that when the law for what constitutes a legal search changes between a search and an accompanying...
Supreme Court rules age is a factor in Miranda custody analysis
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in JDB v. North Carolina that a court should consider a juvenile's age when determining whether the individual is...
Supreme Court rules judges cannot impose or lengthen prison terms for rehabilitation
The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled in Tapia v. United States that a federal sentencing law does not permit sentencing judges to impose or lengthen prison terms for the...