Viral D.C. Sandwich Thrower ID’d As One Of The DOJ’s Own

The latest bit of ridiculous news in our nation’s turn toward authoritarianism is the felony charges levied against the D.C. sandwich thrower. In case you missed the underlying story, in the midst of Donald Trump’s militarization on the nation’s capital, Sean Charles Dunn allegedly called a federal agent a fascist and threw a Subway sandwich […]

Filling The Box: The Rules For Jury Selection

The key to jury selection is deselecting jurors who are harmful to your case and selecting favorable jurors. Each side is trying to strike bad jurors and keep good ones, which means you’re trying to strike their favorable jurors and they’re trying to strike yours.              Some argue that this ensures unbiased jurors presiding over […]

The levels of scrutiny are here to stay (for now at least)

Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In the recently concluded 2024-25 term, […]