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When Does Double Prosecution Count as Double Jeopardy? (open access)

When Does Double Prosecution Count as Double Jeopardy?

This report discusses the Fifth Amendment's Double Jeopardy Clause; although the Clause provides that no person shall "be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb," the Supreme Court has made clear that that protection has its limits.
Date: August 16, 2018
Creator: Hsin, JD S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The House May Vote to File an Amicus Brief: Is this Unprecedented? (open access)

The House May Vote to File an Amicus Brief: Is this Unprecedented?

This report discusses the historical precedence of the House authorizing the filing of an amicus brief. The case involves state challenges to the Obama Administration's expansion of its deferred action program for certain aliens brought to the U.S. as children and unauthorized aliens who are the parents of U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens.
Date: March 16, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Judiciary Committee to Mark Up H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act (open access)

House Judiciary Committee to Mark Up H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

This report discusses the House Judiciary Committee's announcement that they would hold a full committee markup hearing on Wednesday, January 17 for H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act (DFIA).
Date: January 16, 2018
Creator: Brown, Cynthia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenge to SEC Administrative Law Judges (open access)

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenge to SEC Administrative Law Judges

This report discusses the case of "Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)" which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court. The case addresses whether administrative law judges(ALJs) within the SEC are "Officers of the United States" (officers) who must be appointed in accordance with the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution.
Date: January 16, 2018
Creator: Killion, Victoria L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Update of "All Eyes on Allergan: Drug Company's Unprecedented Move Raises Questions for Patent and Drug Law (Part 1)" (open access)

Update of "All Eyes on Allergan: Drug Company's Unprecedented Move Raises Questions for Patent and Drug Law (Part 1)"

This report is an update of a previous report discussing the case of "Allergan Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc." which deals with patent law and the rights of brand-name pharmaceutical companies and generic pharmaceutical companies as well as Native American tribes sovereign rights because the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is a co-plaintiff in the case. The case is currently in the appeals process.
Date: March 16, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Marbury v. Madison Returns"! The Supreme Court Considers the Scope of "Judicial Power" (open access)

"Marbury v. Madison Returns"! The Supreme Court Considers the Scope of "Judicial Power"

This report provides background on "Marbury v. Madison" and the upcoming case of Dalmazzi v. United States" which challenges the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) and concludes by exploring the potential ramifications of the jurisdictional question "Dalmazzi" poses.
Date: January 16, 2018
Creator: Freeman, Wilson C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Updated: Will the Supreme Court Address State's Power to Require that Retailers Tax Internet Sales? (open access)

Updated: Will the Supreme Court Address State's Power to Require that Retailers Tax Internet Sales?

This report is an update of an earlier report regarding a state's power to require retailers to tax internet sales in the purchasers state of residence. A case was brought by the state of South Dakota against Wayfair.com (South Dakota v. Wayfair) which was accepted to be heard by the Supreme Court on January 12, 2018.
Date: January 16, 2018
Creator: Lunder, Ericka K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fannie and Freddie Investors Turn to Congress After the Supreme Court Declines to Resurrect Their Legal Claims (open access)

Fannie and Freddie Investors Turn to Congress After the Supreme Court Declines to Resurrect Their Legal Claims

This report discusses the Supreme Court's decision to decline to review the case of "Perry Capital LLC. v. Murchin" which denied the claims of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders against the federal government. It also discusses some of the plaintiffs desire to seek legislative reform from Congress to change the law governing profit transfers from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Date: March 16, 2018
Creator: Carpenter, David H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Media Consolidation: United States v. AT&T and Implications for Future Transactions (open access)

Media Consolidation: United States v. AT&T and Implications for Future Transactions

This report discusses the proposed merger of AT&T, Inc. (AT&T) with Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner), after one of the most closely watched antitrust trials in recent memory. This report first outlines current Section 7 doctrine and then discusses the particularities of the government's case against AT&T and Time Warner and the court's decision to allow the transaction to proceed. Finally, it analyzes the decision's implications for the media industry and future antitrust cases, and identify potential considerations for Congress.
Date: July 16, 2018
Creator: Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Does Justice Scalia's Death Mean for Congress and the Nation? (open access)

What Does Justice Scalia's Death Mean for Congress and the Nation?

This legal sidebar briefly provides an overview of the major implications of Justice Scalia's death for Congress. Justice Scalia's absence may alter the outcome of several cases of interest to Congress pending before the Court and could mark a seismic shift in many legal doctrines, depending on who is confirmed to fill the newly vacant seat on the Court. The job of confirming the President's nomination to fill the vacancy resides with the Senate, making Justice Scalia's death likely to have a profound impact in both the short and long term on Congress.
Date: February 16, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home Is Where They Have To Take You In: Right to Entry For U.S. Citizens (open access)

Home Is Where They Have To Take You In: Right to Entry For U.S. Citizens

This legal sidebar discusses the Congressional interest to revoke passports of U.S. citizens who have gone abroad to fight for foreign terrorist groups. This issue derived from the concern about preventing such persons from returning to conduct terrorist activities in the U.S.
Date: October 16, 2014
Creator: Lee, Margaret Mikyung
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners? (open access)

Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners?

This legal sidebar discusses the climate change in context of federal and private insurers. One of the many insurance company concerns is whether the government can be held liable for not putting in place adequate infrastructure to protect against property damage from climate-change-related extreme weather.
Date: October 16, 2014
Creator: Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected CRS Materials on Detention and Interrogation of Terrorist Suspects and Enemy Belligerents (open access)

Selected CRS Materials on Detention and Interrogation of Terrorist Suspects and Enemy Belligerents

This legal sidebar discusses issues of contention, which include whether U.S. detention and interrogation practices were permissible under domestic and international law, and whether U.S. personnel who authorized or engaged in such practices could be subject to criminal liability.
Date: December 16, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Big Deal? U.S. Changes Stance on Cruelty Prohibition (open access)

Big Deal? U.S. Changes Stance on Cruelty Prohibition

This legal sidebar outlines a change in the U.S. interpretation regarding aspects of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT); these comments were presented as part of the U.S. periodic report to the U.N. Committee Against Torture.
Date: December 16, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Court Weighs in on "VisaGate 2015": Part 1, the Visa Bulletin and Recent Revisions to It (open access)

Federal Court Weighs in on "VisaGate 2015": Part 1, the Visa Bulletin and Recent Revisions to It

This legal sidebar discusses the incident widely known as "VisaGate 2015" regarding the timeframe for temporary alien guest workers to file applications for lawful permanent resident status. It includes an analysis of the decision from the federal district court in Washington State on the permissibility of certain changes made by the Department of State (DOS) regarding the incident.
Date: November 16, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library