The Supreme Court justices have retired for the summer. They released major decisions before the term ended, a few of which affected firearm possession, public corruption, abortion, and the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule. Several members of the GW Law faculty actively tracked these cases as they developed and shared their expert opinions with the media.
Voisine v. United States
The Court held that misdemeanor assault convictions for reckless conduct trigger a federal statutory firearms ban.
June 28, 2016 – Bloomberg Radio
June 27, 2016 - The Washington Post
McDonnell v. United States
The Court provided a more limited interpretation of the term "official act" as it relates to the federal bribery statute.
Jessica Tillipman
June 27, 2016 - The Washington Post
June 27, 2016 - The Washington Post
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
The Court concluded that two Texas laws did not offer medical benefits sufficient to justify the burdens upon access to abortions that they imposed.
Naomi R. Cahn
June 27, 2016 - Hearst TV
Jonathan Turley
June 27, 2016 - CNN
Utah v. Strieff
The Court held that evidence seized as part of a search incident to arrest was admissible because discovery of an arrest warrant attenuated the connection between an unlawful stop and the evidence seized.
Orin S. Kerr
June 21, 2016 - "The Volokh Conspiracy"
June 20, 2016 - "SCOTUSblog"