The Anticorruption Manual: Section V: Ethical & Strategic Considerations in Corruption Cases
This article is part of a series about The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. The other articles in the series are: The Anticorruption Manual: Helping State Corruption Prosecutors Fill the Role the U.S. Supreme Court Expects Them to Play Section I: Species of Corruption Section II: Investigating Corruption Cases Section III: Criminal Corruption Statutes…
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rules that Attorney General May Not Prosecute Election Law Violations
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals recently ruled, on separation of powers grounds, that the attorney general of Texas does not have authority to prosecute violations of Texas’ election laws, and that a statute purporting to give the attorney general that power is unconstitutional. Texas v. Stephens, No. PD-1033-20 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 15, 2021)….
The Anticorruption Manual: Section IV: The Corruption Trial and Common Defenses
This article is part of a series about The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. The other articles in the series are: The Anticorruption Manual: Helping State Corruption Prosecutors Fill the Role the U.S. Supreme Court Expects Them to Play Section I: Species of Corruption Section II: Investigating Corruption Cases Section III: Criminal Corruption…
Supreme Court Report: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 21-869
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 21-869 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts,…
Supreme Court Report: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846 Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846. The Court limited the grant of certiorari to the following…
Supreme Court Report: National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468 National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468. The Court will resolve…
Supreme Court Report: Badgerow v. Walters, 20-1143
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Badgerow v. Walters, 20-1143 Badgerow v. Walters, 20-1143. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that the “look-through” approach adopted…
Supreme Court Report: Thompson v. Clark, 20-659
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Thompson v. Clark, 20-659 Thompson v. Clark, 20-659. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that a Fourth Amendment claim…
Supreme Court Report: Houston Community College System v. Wilson, 20-804
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Houston Community College System v. Wilson, 20-804 Houston Community College System v. Wilson, 20-804. The Court unanimously held that the…
Supreme Court Report: Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 21A471
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 21A471 Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 21A471. The Court summarily held that the…
