As if things were not uncertain enough in the political landscape so far this year, the country lost an icon this week with the unexpected passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at age 79, leaving a vacancy on the bench of the United States Supreme Court during an election year. Of course, what is […]

In a ruling with obvious far-reaching implications, on January 12, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the method of sentencing for capital punishment in the State of Florida is unconstitutional—specifically, a violation of the Sixth Amendment—as reported by the Washington Post. The origin of this case (Hurst v. Florida) dates back to 1998, when […]

Last week, a group of plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court claiming that Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s appointments of three new judges to the newly expanded Georgia Court of Appeals violates the Georgia Constitution. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the litigation challenges the governor’s authority in making these appointments, citing that according […]