October 04, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail.
October 03, 2025
A slate of upcoming arguments will offer the U.S. Supreme Court the opportunity to weigh criminal defendants' ability to pursue claims of double jeopardy, secure sentencing relief and confer with trial counsel during overnight pauses in their testimony.
October 03, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court's docket is packed with cases that hinge on issues of criminal law, teeing up a term that could affect the U.S. Sentencing Commission's powers and clarify where the justices stand on procedural and constitutional questions of criminal law, experts say.
March 03, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to wade into a seven-circuit split over whether the double jeopardy clause allows for separate sentences on different charges stemming from the same robbery — an issue that can lead to significantly longer prison terms.