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Criminal Jurisdiction
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McSally Reignites Debate on Domestic Terrorism Law
Following the tragic mass shooting in El Paso, Texas in early August, there has been a political...
Texas Criminalizes Texting Unwanted Explicit Images
It has always been indecent, and criminal, for anyone in Texas to expose their anus or any part of...
“THE PROMISE OF GIDEON REMAINS UNFULFILLED”
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1963 handed down the landmark decision known...
After El Paso and Dayton, Will Gun Crime Consequences Increase?
The mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton which left at least 31 people dead reflect the escalating...
Hate Crime Prosecutions Decline During Trump Administration
Congress passed the Michael Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. § 249)...
Cellphones, Privacy and The Fourth Amendment
Within the parameters of longstanding judicially recognized exceptions, law enforcement officials...

