Selected Criminal Law Cases in the United States Supreme Court in the 2007-2008 Term, and a Look Ahead

Court Review, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 90-100, 2008

UC Berkeley Public Law Research Paper No. 1334811

11 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2009

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Charles D. Weisselberg

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

Abstract

The U.S. Supreme Court's October 2007 Term had a substantial and notable criminal docket. There were very significant Second, Sixth and Eighth Amendment decisions, as well as important rulings relating to basic habeas corpus principles and Federal statutes. This article provides a selected overview of the Term with a heavy emphasis on those cases that may have the greatest impact upon the States. The article also suggests some questions left open by the Court's opinions and provides some preliminary indications of how several decisions are being received in State and Federal courts. It concludes with a preview of some cases to watch in the Court's current Term.

Keywords: Supreme Court, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Police, Judges

JEL Classification: K40, K41, K42

Suggested Citation

Weisselberg, Charles D., Selected Criminal Law Cases in the United States Supreme Court in the 2007-2008 Term, and a Look Ahead. Court Review, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 90-100, 2008, UC Berkeley Public Law Research Paper No. 1334811, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1334811

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