The First Circuit vacated the excessive force conviction of Puerto Rico police officer José Cartagena, holding that the government violated his Confrontation Clause rights by introducing a teenage victim's hearsay statements without allowing cross-examination.
Richard Dale Wright pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) based on a prior Washington fourth-degree assault conviction, and the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the district court’s denial of his motion...
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Nathaniel Broughton’s 87-month sentence for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, rejecting his claims that the term was procedurally and substantively unreasonable. The court also remanded the case for the district cou...
A San Benito, Texas man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that used extortion and price-fixing to seize control of a niche cross-border freight sector near the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court order authorizing the involuntary administration of antipsychotic medication to a federal drug defendant found incompetent to stand trial, holding that the government satisfied all four factors required under S...
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could reshape how federal courts handle appeal waivers in plea agreements, with justices across the ideological spectrum skeptical of both parties' positions.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case testing whether the federal ban on gun possession by "unlawful users" of controlled substances can constitutionally be applied to a habitual marijuana user.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could reshape how courts assess intellectual disability claims by death-row inmates, with the justices sharply divided over whether multiple IQ scores must be evaluated holistically or whether states may apply...
The Supreme Court heard argument in consolidated cases testing whether federal district courts may consider Congress's prospective reduction of mandatory sentences — specifically the First Step Act's elimination of "stacked" firearms penalties under 18 U.S....
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could determine whether federal prisoners may invoke the compassionate release statute to seek sentence reductions based on alleged trial errors or sentencing unfairness — not just the illness and aging claims...
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case asking whether courts may apply fugitive tolling to extend federal supervised release terms when a supervisee absconds — a doctrine the petitioner says Congress deliberately left out of the Sentencing Reform Act.