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Supreme Court Preview 2014-2015: Criminal, Jeffrey Bellin, Beth Brinkman, Jeffrey Fisher, Gregory Garre, Kannon Shanmugam
Supreme Court Preview 2014-2015: Criminal, Jeffrey Bellin, Beth Brinkman, Jeffrey Fisher, Gregory Garre, Kannon Shanmugam
Jeffrey Bellin
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The Incredible Shrinking Confrontation Clause, Jeffrey Bellin
The Incredible Shrinking Confrontation Clause, Jeffrey Bellin
Jeffrey Bellin
Sharp turns in the Supreme Court’s recent Confrontation Clause jurisprudence have left scholars reeling from conflicting emotions: exhilaration, despair, denial, and soon, perhaps, cynical acceptance. While most commentators celebrated the demise of the incoherent Ohio v. Roberts framework, their excitement largely faded as the Court’s decisions in Davis v. Washington and Bryant v. Michigan revealed nascent flaws in the evolving doctrine and sharply curtailed the newly revitalized confrontation right.
Recent scholarship strives to reanimate the jurisprudence by expanding the doctrinal definition of “testimonial” statements – the sole form of evidence that the Court now recognizes as implicating the Confrontation Clause. …
Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin
Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin
Jeffrey Bellin
No abstract provided.
How Merrick Garland Could Help Heal America, Jeffrey Bellin
How Merrick Garland Could Help Heal America, Jeffrey Bellin
Jeffrey Bellin
No abstract provided.
2014 Bill Of Rights Journal Symposium: Atkins On The Ground, Paul Marcus, Jeffrey Bellin, Caroline Everington, Marc Tassé, John H. Blume
2014 Bill Of Rights Journal Symposium: Atkins On The Ground, Paul Marcus, Jeffrey Bellin, Caroline Everington, Marc Tassé, John H. Blume
Jeffrey Bellin
Atkins v. Virginia A Dozen Years Later: A Report Card
In 2002 the United States Supreme Court overturned decades-long precedent, holding that the execution of defendants with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
This symposium discusses and evaluates the decision in Atkins v. Virginia, including its effects and application in practice, from both legal and psychological points of view.