Takeaways From the First Student-Led Model US Constitutional Convention
In a letter written to James Madison from Paris, Thomas Jefferson opined that “no society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. . . . Every constitution, then, and every law, naturally expires at the end of 19 years.” Jefferson took this perspective because he believed that “he earth belongs to the [...]
US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Jan. 6 Capitol attack obstruction case
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday concerning obstruction of justice charges in cases related to the January 6 riots at the US Capitol building in 2021. Several justices, including the court’s conservative bloc, expressed skepticism with the government’s broad reading of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c), the statute used to charge the alleged rioters. [...]
Explainer: US Supreme Court Prepares for Oral Arguments in Local Corruption Case
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in Snyder v. United States, a case involving illegal gratuities paid to a local government official. The issue is whether the federal government can use 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B)—known as federal funds bribery—to prosecute those who give and take illegal gratuities or whether the statute only [...]
Jeffrey Skilling, founder and ex-Enron CEO imprisoned for his involvement in the high-profile corporate fraud scandal publicized in 2001, was released from federal custody on Thursday after serving more than 12 years in prison. A jury convicted Skilling in May 2006 on 19 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, insider trading and lying to auditors for [...]
Judge Simeon Lake of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Friday reduced the prison sentence of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling from more than 24 years...
The US Supreme Court declined review in the case of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling on Monday. The court, without any comment, allowed to stand the decision of the US Court...
Holder frames US policy toward targeted killings of US citizens
US Attorney General Eric Holder , in a speech Monday, framed the Obama administration's policy toward the targeted killing of US citizens abroad who are members of al Qaeda . Holder's comments also...
Federal appeals court upholds Merrill Lynch executive conviction in Enron affair
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of ex-Merrill Lynch executive James Brown stemming from his role in the Enron fraud scandal . Brown was indicted on five counts in 2003...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that errors in the prosecution's case against former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling are harmless, denying Skilling a new trial. The court,...
DOJ ends efforts to retry Merrill Lynch executive in Enron scam
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday asked a federal judge to drop fraud and conspiracy charges against a former Merrill Lynch executive accused of taking part in the Enron Nigerian...
