by uslawessentials | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Below on the left is a copy of the original text of the introduction to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center, but we’ve numbered the sentences. On the right, are two different versions of the text. If you click on the blue...
by uslawessentials | Apr 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered into evidence at trial to prove the truth of the matter asserted. For example, let’s say a prosecutor wants to prove that Debbie robbed a bank. If the prosecutor has a witness testify that, “David told me that...
by uslawessentials | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is Selective Incorporation? Selective incorporation means that certain rights in the Bill of Rights – – but not all rights in the Bill of Rights – – apply to the states. States may not enact laws that would violate those rights in...
by uslawessentials | Dec 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) provides that, “A motion to remand the case on the basis of any defect other than lack of subject matter jurisdiction must be made within 30 days after the filing of the notice of removal.” In other words, after a party (presumably...
by uslawessentials | Jun 2, 2021 | Caselaw, Supreme Court News, The Constitution, Uncategorized, video
Two recent Supreme Court decisions provide an excellent example of how case law develops in the United States and when decisions have retroactive application. We’ll first the 2020 decision in Ramos v. Louisiana, and then summarize the Supreme...
by uslawessentials | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Q: What’s the difference between Specific Jurisdiction and Long Arm jurisdiction? A: Specific Jurisdiction is a basis for Asserting Long Arm Jurisdiction A student asked in response to the video on the right, what is the difference between long-arm jurisdiction...
