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    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Ellingburg v. U.S.:  Restitution under Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is criminal punishment for purposes of Ex Post Facto Clause

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    greg.mermelstein
    March 2, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Case v. Montana:  “Probable cause” standard inapplicable to warrantless police entry into homes to render emergency aid

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    greg.mermelstein
    March 2, 2026
    NAPD Blog Posts

    Time To Say No

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    Shannon I. Wilson
    February 25, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Barrett v. U.S:  Defendants can’t be convicted of both use of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence under Sec. 924(c) and causing death under Sec. 924(j); Gorsuch calls for revisiting Court’s Double Jeopardy jurisprudence

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    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Bowe v. U.S:  Federal prisoners not barred from raising prior claims in successive or second habeas petitions

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    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Clark v. Sweeney:  Federal habeas courts can’t grant relief on claims not raised by parties

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    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Pitts v. Mississippi: Mandatory screening of child witnesses from defendants violatesConfrontation Clause

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    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    NAPD Blog Posts

    When The Prison Rape Elimination Act Stops Applying To Trans People: Critical Info For Advocates

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    kp.friess
    December 10, 2025

    Defending the Right to Counsel: Concerts for Indigent Defense

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    stephen.saloom
    November 28, 2025