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January 10, 2024
Justices Toy With New Testimony Rule In Ariz. Expert Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed to agree Wednesday that Arizona prosecutors violated a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses testifying against him by presenting a substitute expert witness at trial, and instead centered most of its questions on whether the court should revise its rule for identifying testimonial statements.
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January 05, 2024
Up Next At High Court: Court Notices, Fees & No Fly List
The U.S. Supreme Court returns Monday to kick off a new calendar year by hearing arguments over the proper way to notify migrants of immigration court removal procedures, the constitutionality of state legislature-mandated general impact fees and whether prosecutors can present substitute expert witnesses at criminal trials.
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December 11, 2023
Solicitor General To Join Argument In Ariz. Experts Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted a request from the solicitor general's office for oral argument time in an Arizona man's appeal related to a criminal defendant's right to cross-examine expert witnesses, a case in which the office cautioned the justices to issue only a narrow ruling.
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November 21, 2023
DOJ Tells Justices Substitute Experts Don't Merit New Rules
The U.S. Department of Justice has cautioned the U.S. Supreme Court against issuing a broad ruling in an Arizona man's appeal related to a criminal defendant's right to cross-examine expert witnesses, and asked the justices to hand down a narrow ruling that only corrects the state court's error.
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November 15, 2023
Justices Told Substitute Expert Testimony Is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court must clarify its previous holding that expert witnesses can testify about statements made by a nontestifying witness without violating a criminal defendant's right to confront their accusers, an Arizona man has argued, claiming the ruling creates a loophole for prosecutors to skirt the Sixth Amendment.
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September 29, 2023
High Court To Tackle Confrontation, Forfeiture Procedures
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review two criminal court procedure cases related to a defendant's right to cross-examine expert witnesses who testify at trial for the prosecution and the flexibility of a criminal forfeiture order deadline.