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In 5-4 ruling, court dramatically expands the power of states to prosecute crimes on reservations
On the second-to-last day of the 2021-22 term, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Oklahoma — and all other states — possesses concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government over crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian country, wiping
By IG
Jun 30, 2022
Restoring the Founders’ right to bear arms
This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Joseph Greenlee is the director of constitutional studies at FPC Law. It may have been Justice Clarence Thomas’s 74th birthday, but he w
By IG
Jun 30, 2022
The right to fear, in public: Our town square after Bruen
This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Esther Sanchez-Gomez is the senior litigation attorney with Giffords Law Center. Last week, the juris doctors of the Supreme Court looke
By IG
Jun 30, 2022
The (likely) last grants of October Term 2021
This article was updated on June 29 at 4:20 p.m. The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is holdin
By IG
Jun 30, 2022