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Class v. U.S., No. 16-424 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 798) (February 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer)

Loaded on Feb. 26, 2018 published in Punch and Jurists February 26, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exceptions.

In this case, the Supreme Court held, by a vote of 6-3, that a guilty plea, by itself, does not bar a Federal criminal defendant from later challenging the constitutionality of the statute of conviction on a direct appeal. In so ruling, the majority added a new exception to the ...

 

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  1. Class v. U.S., No. 16-424 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 798) (February 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer)
  2. Jennings v. Rodriguez, No. 15-1204 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 830) (February 27, 2018) (Justice Alito)
  3. NYS Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, No. 15-638-cv (2nd Cir.) (883 F.3d 45) (February 23, 2018) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch)
  4. Silvester v. Becerra, No. 17-342 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 945) (February 20, 2018) (Per Curiam)
  5. U.S. v. Evans, No. 16-10310 (9th Cir.) (833 F.3d 1154) (February 28, 2018) (Judge Milan D. Jr. Smith)

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