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13 Jun, 2017

The Criminal Justice Act and the Supreme Court

2019-03-18T18:47:16-05:00June 13th, 2017|Tags: , , , |

Under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, Federal criminal defendants are entitled to the appointment of counsel if they are unable to obtain adequate representation “at every stage of the proceeding from initial appearance through appeal.”  State and Federal courts have long interpreted the words “through appeal” to include most challenges [...]

24 Feb, 2016

President Obama on His Search for the Next Supreme Court Justice

2019-03-18T18:47:22-05:00February 24th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , |

  Official portrait of President Barack Obama on Jan. 13, 2009.(Photo by Pete Souza) President Barack Obama has publicly outlined the traits he seeks in a new Supreme Court Justice.  Via a post at SCOTUSblog.com Wednesday morning entitled “A Responsibility I Take Seriously,” Obama revealed the characteristics he is looking for in a [...]