Can Cannabis Use Cost You Your Gun Rights? Supreme Court Draws a New Line
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not prosecute a Texas man for possessing a firearm based solely on his regular marijuana use. United States v....
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Supreme Court Limits Compassionate Release After Sentencing Reform
The Supreme Court ruled that a sentencing disparity created by a deliberately nonretroactive change in federal law cannot itself justify compassionate release. The decision leaves long firearm sentences...
Supreme Court Rules Appeal Waivers Have a Miscarriage-of-Justice Limit
The Supreme Court ruled that a sentencing appeal waiver cannot be enforced when doing so would preserve an egregious error and create a miscarriage of justice. The decision...
Fleeing Police at 135 MPH Counts as Violence, Fifth Circuit Rules
The Fifth Circuit ruled that a 135-mph police chase involving a collision qualified as the use of violence, leaving the defendant ineligible for federal safety-valve relief from a...
Charlie Kirk Case: Why Is the Justice Process Taking So Long?
Dr. David D. Schein examines the Charlie Kirk case ten months later and asks why the justice process still feels stalled for Americans watching the courts.
Charlie Kirk Murder Case: What the Preliminary Hearing Must Prove
Dr. David D. Schein explains why a preliminary hearing matters in the Charlie Kirk murder case and what the court must evaluate before the case can move forward.
Love Island at 100 MPH? A Reality TV Obsession With Real Consequences
A reported Arizona reckless-driving arrest involving a rush to watch Love Island illustrates how entertainment-driven urgency can create criminal, financial, and public-safety consequences.
Trump Targeted Again, SPLC Felony Indictment and the Economic Cost of Chaos
Dr. David D. Schein examines Trump Targeted Again, SPLC Felony Indictment and the Economic Cost of Chaos. The central issue is what this story says about leadership, incentives...
Trump Targeted Again, SPLC Felony Indictment, and the Economic Cost of Chaos
Dr. David D. Schein examines Trump Targeted Again, SPLC Felony Indictment, and the Economic Cost of Chaos. The central issue is what this story says about leadership, incentives...
HIPAA Case Dismissed
Dr. David D. Schein examines HIPAA Case Dismissed through the lens of American politics, public policy, and civic accountability. The episode gives viewers a clear way to understand...
The U.S. vs. Borino
Dr. David D. Schein examines The U.S. vs. Borino through the lens of American politics, public policy, and civic accountability. The episode gives viewers a clear way to...
TD Bank pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy
Dr. David D. Schein examines TD Bank pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy through the lens of American politics, public policy, and civic accountability. The episode gives viewers...