Kansas v. Glover: Just Common Sense?
We have no idea why Officer Mehrer decided to check on Glover’s license plate. Might it matter after all? Can a jurisdiction instruct its officers to run the license plate of every automobile they come across and to assume that any owner whose license has been suspended or revoked should be stopped to see if the owner is driving? What is the common-sense answer?
Kahler v. Kansas: Narrowing the Insanity Defense
Could a state now abolish both prongs of the M’Naghten standard (or any variants thereof)? Could a state reject any formulation of an insanity defense and bar evidence of insanity at trial entirely?
Montgomery v. Louisiana: Baby Steps Toward a More Benevolent Juvenile Justice System
Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. ___ (2016) (Kennedy, J.). Response by Professor Kami Chavis Simmons Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2015)... Read More
Hurst v. Florida: How Much Does the Sixth Amendment Really Protect?
Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. ___ (2016) (Sotomayor, J.). Response by Professor Robin Maher Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2015)... Read More
Elonis v. United States
Response by Professor Catherine J. Ross Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Elonis v. United States, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket... Read More