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During the week ending June 27, 2025 we have received listings of 29 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 31 Constitutional Law summaries, 87 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 2 Intellectual Property Summaries, 5 Medical Malpractice Summaries, 4 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary, and 1 Copyright Law Summary. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending June 27, 2025:
From the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section;
Hewitt v. United States
“(Justice Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Gorsuch joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts IV and V, in which Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Alito joined. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas, Kavanaugh and Barrett joined.)”
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Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending May 30, 2025:
U.S. Supreme Court Quick Update from American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section (CJS):
(Opinion by Justice Barrett on May 22, 2025. Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh and Jackson joined. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Gorsuch filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.)
Summary: A defendant who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses may be convicted of federal fraud even if the defendant did not seek to cause the victim economic loss.
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