Georgia Supreme Court: Trial Courts Are Bound to Follow Precedent of Court of Appeals by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead The Supreme Court of Georgia granted John A. Esposito’s application for discretionary appeal to answer in the affirmative the question of whether trial courts are bound to follow precedents of …

Federal Officers Can Violate Civil Rights With Near Impunity - Supreme Court’s Refusal to Consider New Bivens Contexts Provides Protection to Those Who Abuse Their Authority by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian The civil rights we all inherently possess, and that are ostensibly still protected by the U.S. Constitution, …

Seventh Circuit: District Court Abused Discretion by Denying Relief Without First Considering Recalculations Under First Step Act by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin abused its discretion when it denied …