23 Jun Vega v Tekoh: Cops Violating Miranda Win, Public Safety Loses
You're going to see headlines about how SCOTUS gutted Miranda rights in Vega v Tekoh. It's true. And it comes at the cost of public safety.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
23 Jun What Interpreting A Statute As Written Really Looks Like
The role of judges is to say what the law is, but interpreting a statute as written looks quite a bit different than you'd expect.
16 Jun Finally: A Common-Sense Court Decision on First Step Act Time Credits
A federal judge in Alabama just issued a court decision on First Step Act time credits. And you know what? It makes a lot of sense.
13 Jun BOP Book Deal at FCI McCreary Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
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In prisons and jails across the U.S., the BOP and other officials are routinely giving out an exclusive book deal to certain companies. Why?
09 Jun SCOTUS Says Doing Nothing Deters Fourth Amendment Violations
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in a case called Egbert that closes the door on Bivens claims almost completely.
02 Jun BOP Finally Faces Court Pushback on First Step Act Implementation
The First Step Act implementation by the BOP has been slow and contrary to the law itself. A federal judge in Tennessee finally said as much.
01 Jun Interrogating Justice Asks Questions About RDAP at FCI Fort Dix
RDAP is arguably one of the most important and impactful things that the BOP does, but we're hearing questions about RDAP at FCI Fort Dix.
24 May SCOTUS: Prisoners Are “At Fault” For The Failures of Their Lawyers
Yesterday, SCOTUS ruled that prisoners are "responsible for" what arguments their attorneys make and "bear the risk" for the ones they don't.
20 May Pregnant Women Don’t Get FSA Time Credits For The MINT Program
Pregnant women aren't getting FSA Time Credits for their participation in the BOP's MINT Program. Interrogating Justice wants to know why.
05 May Pandemic Relief Fraud Prosecutors (Part Two)
The allegations of fraud with respect to pandemic relief continue to grow, and this has led to even more prosecutors taking on cases.