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BREAKING: Judge rules against Alina Habba remaining Acting U.S. Attorney. "Faced with the question of whether Ms. Habba is lawfully performing the functions and duties of the office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, I conclude that she is not"
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A federal judge deferred ruling on a New Jersey criminal defendant’s challenge of Alina Habba’s appointment as acting US attorney, saying he wanted to more fully consider the dispute before reaching a decision. news.bloomberglaw.com/white-…
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Petitioner's merits brief filed in Case v. Montana, the Supreme Court's first real Fourth Amendment case in several years, on the standard for warrantless entry to a home for purposes of rendering emergency aid. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/2…
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Sentencing Law and Policy: Quick recap of US Supreme Court's major criminal justice opinions for OT 2024 sentencing.typepad.com/sente…
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The court holds: A defendant who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses may be convicted of federal fraud even if the defendant did not seek to cause the victim economic loss.
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Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Charges Announced by Interim U.S. Attorney.
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ACDL-NJ retweeted
NACDL is co-sponsoring the National Law Day of Action! Join us on 5/1 at 12PM on the steps of the US Supreme Court to stand with attorneys, judges & concerned citizens in support of the rule of law & the independence of the legal profession. Learn more: LawDayofAction.org
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ACDL-NJ retweeted
🏛 NACDL supports automatic record sealing, ending perpetual punishment, and expanding expungement access nationwide. Everyone deserves a path forward. #SecondChanceMonth #SecondChances #UnlockSecondChances #BeTheKey #CollateralConsequences @JusticeReform @UFCW
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Here's what the CBP officer told him: "We know you're a lawyer. We know you take on big cases." The officer then proceeded to demand that the lawyer turn over his phone so that they could go through his personal stuff and get info on his clients. That's outrageous.
This is what they’re doing to citizens now:
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The court rules 7-2, in Delligatti v. US, that the knowing or intentional causation of injury or death necessarily involves the "use" of "physical force" against someone else for the purposes of a federal sentencing law's mandatory minimum sentence for anyone who carries a gun during a “crime of violence.”
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In Thompson v. US, the court holds unanimously that a federal law that makes it a crime to make false statements to the FDIC does not criminalize statements that are misleading but true.
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ACDL-NJ retweeted
Public defense attorneys fight against the dehumanizing nature of the criminal legal system in the courtroom and in the community. This #PublicDefenseDay, join NACDL in the fight to protect the right to counsel: nacdl.org/publicdefense
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It’s #NationalPublicDefenderDay! Today, we honor and celebrate the dedicated attorneys, investigators, and support staff at @opd_nj who work to ensure all New Jerseyans have access to quality legal representation, regardless of their financial situation.  #NJpublicdefenders
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Happy Public Defender Day! Join us in recognizing the dedication and tireless efforts of public defenders in New Jersey and across the nation. #NOPD #NJPublicDefenders #PublicDefeders #Gideon
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Today, we honor the strength of public defenders, their determination, and their commitment to protecting the most vulnerable communities from the cycle of oppression. #NationalPublicDefenseDay
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NEW: The Supreme Court has agreed to review one new case, which asks if the double jeopardy clause permits two sentences for an act that violates two firearm statutes. The justices limited review to the first question only. #SCOTUS (Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774)
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