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14 Supreme Court Cases during the 2007 Term

Virginia v. Moore
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2007

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Virginia v. Moore

Whether the Fourth Amendment bars the government from relying on evidence seized following an arrest that state law prohibits. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2007
Virginia v. Moore

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Virginia v. Moore

Whether the Fourth Amendment bars the government from relying on evidence seized following an arrest that state law prohibits. DECIDED
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Ali v. Achim
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2007

Immigrants' Rights

Ali v. Achim

Whether the Attorney General can create a category of "particularly serious crimes" beyond what Congress has designated as "aggravated felonies" and then deny asylum and witholding of removal to a refugee on the basis of such crimes and, if so, whether the decision to remove someone from the country based on a "particularly serious crime" without any regard for individual mitigating circumstances is subject to judicial review? CASE DISMISSED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2007
Ali v. Achim

Immigrants' Rights

Ali v. Achim

Whether the Attorney General can create a category of "particularly serious crimes" beyond what Congress has designated as "aggravated felonies" and then deny asylum and witholding of removal to a refugee on the basis of such crimes and, if so, whether the decision to remove someone from the country based on a "particularly serious crime" without any regard for individual mitigating circumstances is subject to judicial review? CASE DISMISSED
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Danforth v. Minnesota
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2007

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Capital Punishment

Danforth v. Minnesota

Whether a state can permit an inmate to raise constitutional claims in state post-conviction proceedings that would be barred in federal habeas proceedings. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2007
Danforth v. Minnesota

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Capital Punishment

Danforth v. Minnesota

Whether a state can permit an inmate to raise constitutional claims in state post-conviction proceedings that would be barred in federal habeas proceedings. DECIDED
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New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2007

Voting Rights

New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres

Whether New York State's method for electing judges is unconstitutional because it deprives insurgent candidates and their supporters of a meaningful opportunity to participate in the electoral process. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2007
New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres

Voting Rights

New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres

Whether New York State's method for electing judges is unconstitutional because it deprives insurgent candidates and their supporters of a meaningful opportunity to participate in the electoral process. DECIDED
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