Supreme Court Will Not Take Action On Uighur Case Until Next Term

The Supreme Court will not hear Kiyemba, et al. v. Obama, et al. until next term, October at the earliest. Because the Court took no formal action on Kiyemba Monday, there was no explanation.  It is possible to speculate on the reasons. Among them could be that the Court did not want to be seen [...]

Uighurs Back To Supreme Court

The case of Jamal Kiyemba v. Obama, was decided on 7 April 2009 by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.  The court held that no court had the power to order the Uighurs to be released to live in the United States.  The case will be heard by SCOTUS [...]

Boumediene Released To France

Lakhdar Boumediene, of Boumediene v. Bush, has been rendered to France, Lakhdar Boumediene, is on his way to France today, where he’ll face terrorism charges. Boumediene stood accused of planning to attack the U.S. embassy in Sarajevo; a U.S. judge ordered him released last year due to a lack of evidence.  In Boumediene, the Court [...]

Supreme Court Rules Navy May Use Sonar During Training Despite Possible Harm To Whales

Supreme Court rules that the Navy may use sonar in training exercises off the coast of Southern California, despite the possible harm that may come to whales as a result of using the sonar.

Federal Judge Orders 17 Uighur Detainees To Be Released From Guantanamo Bay

Federal judge orders detainees released from Guantanamo Bay.

Smith & Wesson Commemorates D.C. Gun Case: Free Guns

Recently the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller.  The case involved a challenge to Washington, D.C.’s ban on handguns, brought by policeman who was denied a permit to keep a handgun in his home.  The Court held, The Second Amendment protects an [...]

Supreme Court To Hear Second Amendment Case From D.C.: Can D.C. Ban Handguns?

On 20NOV07, The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, a challenging the constitutionality of Washington D.C.’s gun law. The SCOTUS granted certiorari on the following question:     Whether the following provisions – D.C. Code §§ 7-2502.02(a)(4), 22-4504(a), and 7-2507.02 – violate the Second [...]

Military Commissions: David Hicks Transcripts Released

The Office of Military Commissions has released the record of trial in the case of David Matthew Hicks. In March 2007 Hicks pleaded guilty to “intentionally providing material support or resources to an international terrorist organization engaging in hostilities against the United States, namely al Qaeda,” and “providing material support or resources to be used [...]

Justice John Paul Stevens’s Perplexing View Of The Death Penalty

The New York Times recently did a profile on Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. In the article Justice Stevens explains that his view of the death penalty is shaped by his experiences during World War II.   After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago in 1941, Stevens enlisted in the Navy [...]

Crack v. Cocaine: The Supreme Court to Rule on Decreased Punishment for Powder Cocaine

The Supreme Court added to its docket United States v. Kimbrough, 06-6330, which involves the application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”). Note – Crack cocaine (hereinafter “crack“) is cocaine hydrochloride that is processed with baking soda to form of cocaine capable of being smoked. Cocaine in powder form will be referred to as [...]

Supreme Court or YouTube: Scott v. Harris

Scott v. Harris, 127 S.Ct. 1769 (2007), involves a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against a state police officer. Harris was involved in a high-speed chaise, during which he was being chased by the police. Deputy Scott pulled Harris over by hitting the rear of his car, known as Pursuit Intervention Technique, attempting to get [...]