The following published opinion was released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on November 17, 2008:
U.S. v. Jackson (Smith, Wiener, Haynes, JJ.; opinion by Smith, J.) (appeal from E.D. Tex.). Affirming conviction and death sentence for murder. Defendant was a federal prisoner who was charged with killing another inmate with a […]
On October 1, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court released a modified opinion in Kennedy v. Louisiana, continuing to hold on a 5-4 vote (Kennedy, J., joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ.; dissent by Alito, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., and Scalia, Thomas, JJ.) that the death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional under the […]
The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2008:
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (Opinion of the Court by Souter, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, JJ., and by Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ., as to Parts I, II, and III; concurring opinion by Scalia, J., joined by Thomas, J.; […]
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 23, 2008:
U.S. v. Looney (Reavley, Jolly, Garza, JJ.; per curiam opinion). Husband and wife defendants were convicted for offenses related to firearm possession and methamphetamine trafficking, and each sentenced to 548 months’ imprisonment. In affirming […]
The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 16, 2008:
Baze v. Rees (7-2 opinion upholding constitutionality of lethal injection; Roberts, C.J., plurality opinion, joined by Kennedy, Alito, JJ.; concurring opinion by Alito, J.; concurring opinion by Stevens, J.; concurring opinion by Scalia, J., joined by Thomas, J.; concurring opinion by Thomas, […]