The promise of the Sixth Amendment, foundational in our democracy, is that no matter who you are — how poor or unpopular, no matter your politics or your personal history — you deserve a skilled, ...

Understandably, most of the oxygen in the room regarding recent Supreme Court decisions has been absorbed by the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that had enshrined federal ...

The placement of a screen to shield a child-abuse victim in court might violate the constitutional right of a defendant to face their accuser, high court says.

A person does not need to go any farther than a Law & Order episode to understand the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. We hear the officers on TV tell suspects that if they cannot afford a ...

In a 6-3 ruling last week, the Supreme Court partially dismantled the Constitution’s 6th Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. This has historically protected prisoners against wrongful ...

This is an opinion column. Get Kyle Whitmire’s newsletter, Alabamafication. Sign up here for free. Something curious is happening in America lately. A resistance movement seems to be forming. Not in ...

The ruling by Judge Scott McAfee quashing six of the 41 charges against President Trump and his camarilla is yet another misstep for District Attorney Fani Willis. It is a victory for the bedrock ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - A Maine Superior Court judge recently ruled the state has denied the constitutional rights of many of its criminal defendants. The ruling comes more than two years after the ...

The Supreme Court will begin its 2025-26 term on Monday with the justices hearing a case over whether blocking a lawyer from speaking with his client about that client’s testimony during overnight ...

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official ...