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Nichols v. U.S., No. 15-5238 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1113) (April 4, 2016) (Justice Alito)

Loaded on Dec. 26, 2016 published in Punch and Jurists April 11, 2016
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This is a rare decision in which the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a convicted sex offender. However, the decision has been rendered virtually meaningless by new legislation enacted by Congress after certiorari was granted. Thus, Justice Alito’s opinion has little value except for some surprisingly sharp barbs ...

 

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