Fifth Amendment

  • Baltimore and Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Overturn Trump Executive Orders Ending DEI Programs

    The city of Baltimore and three civil rights organizations have, in a bold legal move, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn two recent executive orders issued by the Trump administration aimed at ending federal diversity programs. Filed Monday, February 3, 2025, the lawsuit targets the orders as unconstitutional, arguing that they violate core constitutional…

  • Legal Case Study: The Limits of Executive Orders in the United States

    Introduction Executive orders are directives issued by the President of the United States to manage operations of the federal government. While they are a powerful tool for presidential action, their limits are often tested in the courts, particularly when they conflict with constitutional principles, statutory law, or the separation of powers. During his first week…

  • Palestinian-American Activists Sue U.S. Attorney General Over Alleged Wrongful Placement on Terrorism Watchlist

    The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit on Monday against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and other federal officials, alleging that two Palestinian-American activists were wrongfully placed on a terrorism watchlist due to their advocacy and activism against Israeli military actions. The suit claims the placement was politically motivated and violated the activists’…

  • Prosecution’s Key Witness In YSL’s RICO Trial, Lil Woody, Thrown In Jail After Refusing to Testify

    In a dramatic twist on day 87th of the Young Thug and YSL RICO trial, one of the prosecution’s key witness Kenneth Copeland, also known as Lil Woody, found himself in handcuffs and headed to jail after staunchly refusing to testify on behalf of the prosecution. The courtroom buzzed with tension as Copeland invoked the…

  • Palko v. Connecticut: Landmark Case Brief Highlights Evolution of Double Jeopardy Law

    In the case of Palko v. Connecticut, the defendant, Palko, was indicted for first-degree murder but was convicted of second-degree murder and received a life sentence. However, the State of Connecticut appealed, leading to a reversal of the judgment and the order for a new trial. Subsequently, Palko was retried and convicted of first-degree murder,…

  • A Window Into Trump’s ‘Private’ Acts on Jan. 6 May Soon Be Made Public

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., is poised to make a pivotal ruling that could shed light on the extent of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the events surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. This decision may soon make public key pieces of evidence from discovery that some legal experts argue demonstrate Trump’s actions…