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Law Prof at Pepperdine -- Criminal Law and Procedure, Statutory Interpretation, Constitutional Law
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papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Major-Questions Lenity by Joel S. Johnson :: SSRN
<span>This Article explores a fundamental connection between the historic rule of lenity and the new major questions doctrine. At their core, both doctrin
Occasionally while toiling away in my office, I remember I’m in Malibu.
Doing some line editing at the beach this afternoon.
Some reflections from me on the passing of Judge T.S. Ellis, III, for whom I clerked.
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Reflections on Judge T.S. Ellis, III
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This column analyzes criminal cases on the Supreme Court’s merits docket. It identifies recent grants of certiorari, discusses oral arguments and decisions, and highlights emerging trends.
The latest installment of my column on the Supreme Court’s criminal docket is now live on ABA Criminal Justice Magazine’s site. 🔗 👇🏻
Looking forward to CrimFest in Philly tomorrow. I’ll be presenting a draft of my new paper, “The Clemency Court.”
For SCOTUS cert-stage or merits-stage briefs, anything by @kannonshanmugam.bsky.social is consistently top-notch.
For SCOTUs amicus briefs, anything by @carlcecere.bsky.social. He’s one of the few who gets the assignment.
Congrats!
Supreme Court grants cert in a Fourth Amendment case.
The QP in Case v. Montana concerns the contours of the emergency-aid exception to the warrant requirement.
This is the first cert grant in a non-1983 4A case since Lange v. California, 141 S. Ct. 2011 (2021).
