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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, January 23, 2026

During the week ending January 23, 2026 we have received listings of 12 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  17 Constitutional Law summaries,  46 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, 6 Intellectual Property Summaries,  1 Medical Malpractice Case Summary, and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Cases.   We plan is to…

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Should the American Bar Association Be the Sole Accrediting Authority for U.S. Law Schools?

For more than a century, the American Bar Association has played a central role in shaping legal education in the United States through its authority to accredit law schools. ABA accreditation is widely regarded as the gold standard: graduates of ABA accredited schools are eligible to sit for the bar…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 16, 2026

During the week ending January 16, 2026 we have received listings of 18 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  30 Constitutional Law summaries,  55 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 4 Intellectual Property Summaries, 2 Copyright Law Summaries,  1 Medical Malpractice Case Summary, and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Cases. …

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Barrett v. United States, USC

FROM THE  ABA CRIMINAL JUSTICE UPDATE, January 15. 2026. The U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Barrett v United States was argued on October 2, 2025 and decided on January 14, 2026. SUMMARY; Barrett v. United States – Justice Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II,…

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An Introduction to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

A Congressional Budget Report, January 13, 2026. Learn more about CBO’s work and its processes in a publication that is typically updated at the start of each Congress or a new session. SUMMARY: Lawmakers created the Congressional Budget Office to help Congress play a stronger role in budget matters. CBO…

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CBO: Demographic Outlook, 2026 to 2056

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)* Report. January 7, 2026. In CBO’s projections, the U.S. population grows from 349 million people in 2026 to 364 million in 2056, and the average age rises. Starting in 2030, annual deaths exceed annual births, and net immigration accounts for all population growth. SUMMARY: The size…

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How the U.S. Captured Nicolas Maduro: A Rapid, High Stakes Operation

Condensed from **“How the US Operation to Capture Maduro Unfolded” by Ryan Morgan, The Epoch Times (Jan. 3, 2026). Late on January 2, 2026, President Donald Trump ordered a carefully planned U.S. special operations mission to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. Within five hours, U.S. forces had landed,…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 9, 2026

During the week ending January 9, 2026 we have received listings of 4 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  31 Constitutional Law summaries,  31 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 5 Intellectual Property Summaries, 2 Copyright Law Summaries,  and 1 Medical Malpractice Case Summary.   We plan is to continue…

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Search and Seizure Beyond Borders: Limits in Territorial Law Enforcement

Introduction Territorial search and seizure lies at the intersection of constitutional law, international law, and foreign relations. While domestic legal systems generally define clear rules governing when and how governments may search persons, property, or data, those rules become more complex, and often contested, when enforcement activities cross national borders.…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 2, 2026

During the week ending January 2, 2025 we have received listings of 7 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  12Constitutional Law summaries,  23 Criminal Law Summaries, and 1 Medical Malpractice Case Summary.   We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to…

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