Michael Cohen was jailed and put into solitary confinement in 2020 seemingly because he protested being silenced as he was trying to do press for his book.
On the last day of the Supreme Court’s pandemic-extended term, the court declared that nearly half the state of Oklahoma remained reservation land. This thrust matters concerning jurisdiction on reservations and tribal lands on the center stage.
This week, the Court addresses the availability of a Bivens cause of action against federal officials and certifies two insurance law questions to the Montana Supreme Court.
Though it reached the right result, the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning in Padilla sets a dangerous precedent that may hinder future responses to attempted acts of terrorism.