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• Select The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 2: Identifying Civil Cases with a Right to a Jury Trial.

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  The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 2: Identifying Civil Cases with a Right to a Jury Trial.

  Author:Wen W. ShenFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,176 words Article 1700LDecember 22, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the second in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal system--the constitutional right to a jury trial in federal civil cases at law. During the...
• Select The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 5: The Bar on Reexamining a Jury's Findings of Fact.

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  The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 5: The Bar on Reexamining a Jury's Findings of Fact.

  Author:Wen W. ShenFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  2022814 words Article 1620LDecember 22, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the fifth in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal system--the constitutional right to a jury trial in federal civil cases at law. During the...
• Select The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 3: Legal and Equitable Claims and Combined Cases.

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  The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 3: Legal and Equitable Claims and Combined Cases.

  Author:Wen W. ShenFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,509 words Article 1580LUpdated December 22, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the third in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal system--the constitutional right to a jury trial in federal civil cases at law....
• Select The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background.

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  The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background.

  Author:Wen W. ShenFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,044 words Article 1630LDecember 22, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the first in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal system--the constitutional right to a jury trial in federal civil cases at law. During the...
• Select The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 4: The Roles of Judges and Juries in Civil Cases.

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  The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 4: The Roles of Judges and Juries in Civil Cases.

  Author:Wen W. ShenFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,170 words Article 1650LDecember 22, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the fourth in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal system--the constitutional right to a jury trial in federal civil cases at law. During the...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (May 16-May 22, 2022).

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  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (May 16-May 22, 2022).

  Author:Michael John GarciaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,533 words Article 1660LMay 23, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal...
• Select Facial Recognition Technology and Law Enforcement: Select Constitutional Considerations.

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  Facial Recognition Technology and Law Enforcement: Select Constitutional Considerations.

  Author:Kelsey Y. SantamariaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  202017,199 words Report 2280LFacial recognition technology (FRT) is a biometric technology that compares two or more images of faces to determine whether they represent the same individual. Automated FRT is increasingly used by law enforcement to...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Dec. 12-Dec. 18, 2022).

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  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Dec. 12-Dec. 18, 2022).

  Authors:Michael D. Contino and Abigail A. GraberFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,572 words Article 1570LDecember 20, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to...
• Select Opening the Floodgates? Federal Circuit Lets Claims Proceed Against Corps of Engineers for Hurricane-Related Flooding.

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  Opening the Floodgates? Federal Circuit Lets Claims Proceed Against Corps of Engineers for Hurricane-Related Flooding.

  Author:Kristen HiteFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,516 words Article 1580LUpdated October 13, 2022 Can private property owners make the United States government pay for flood damage to their land during a natural disaster where the United States has undertaken activities to reduce flood...
• Select Double Jeopardy, Dual Sovereignty, and Enforcement of Tribal Laws.

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  Double Jeopardy, Dual Sovereignty, and Enforcement of Tribal Laws.

  Author:Mainon A. SchwartzFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,185 words Article 1550LJune 16, 2022 On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision upheld the federal prosecution of a man who had already been convicted of, and punished for, a lesser-included offense by a Court of Indian...
• Select The Second Amendment at the Supreme Court: New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen.

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  The Second Amendment at the Supreme Court: New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen.

  Author:Michael A. FosterFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,719 words Article 1740LJune 29, 2022 On June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v Bruen, a case challenging the constitutionality of a portion of New York's firearms licensing scheme...
• Select Abortion, Data Privacy, and Law Enforcement Access: A Legal Overview.

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  Abortion, Data Privacy, and Law Enforcement Access: A Legal Overview.

  Author:Chris D. LinebaughFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,964 words Article 1660LIn light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, some Members of Congress and commentators have expressed concerns that law enforcement officials may seek to collect...
• Select Equal Protection Does Not Mean Equal SSI Benefits for Puerto Rico Residents, Says Supreme Court.

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  Equal Protection Does Not Mean Equal SSI Benefits for Puerto Rico Residents, Says Supreme Court.

  Author:Mainon A. SchwartzFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,839 words Article 1450LApril 28, 2022 On April 21, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided United States v. Vaello-Madero, a case asking whether the equal protection guarantee in the U.S. Constitution's Fifth Amendment requires Congress to...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Jan. 17-Jan. 23, 2022).

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  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Jan. 17-Jan. 23, 2022).

  Author:Michael John GarciaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,742 words Article 1680LJanuary 24, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to...
• Select Data Protection and Privacy Law: An Introduction.

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  Data Protection and Privacy Law: An Introduction.

  Authors:Stephen P. Mulligan and Chris D. LinebaughFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,605 words Article 1450LUpdated October 12, 2022 Recent controversy surrounding how third parties protect the privacy of individuals in the digital age has raised national concerns over legal protections of Americans' electronic data. The...
• Select Should Platforms Be Treated as Common Carriers? It Depends.

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  Should Platforms Be Treated as Common Carriers? It Depends.

  Author:Richard A. EpsteinFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20227,264 words Report 1770LThis report explores the deep divide over the status of social media platforms. Current law tends to confer on these entities extensive immunities from liability for removing any content the platform deems is a form of...
• Select Social Media and the Appearance of Corruption.

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  Social Media and the Appearance of Corruption.

  Author:John SamplesFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  202214,857 words Report 1430LConservatives often say that Big Tech companies, especially Facebook and Twitter, discriminate against conservative viewpoints. However, conservatives make two assumptions that, on closer inspection, are faulty: (1) that...
• Select Governing Emerging Technology in an Age of Policy Fragmentation and Disequilibrium.

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  Governing Emerging Technology in an Age of Policy Fragmentation and Disequilibrium.

  Author:Adam ThiererFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20229,238 words Report 1750LTraditional governance mechanisms are being strained by modern technological and political realities. Newer technologies, especially digital ones, are developing at an ever-faster rate and building on top of each other,...
• Select Religious Objections to Nondiscrimination Laws: Supreme Court October Term 2022.

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  Religious Objections to Nondiscrimination Laws: Supreme Court October Term 2022.

  Author:Valerie C. BrannonFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20223,458 words Article 1530LSeptember 29, 2022 The Supreme Court has been presented recently with multiple appeals from religious institutions that object to laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. A baker who objects...
• Select False Speech and the First Amendment: Constitutional Limits on Regulating Misinformation.

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  False Speech and the First Amendment: Constitutional Limits on Regulating Misinformation.

  Author:Valerie C. BrannonFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,622 words Article 1450LAugust 1, 2022 Federal and state legislators have expressed interest in regulating online misinformation and disinformation. Such regulatory efforts may implicate the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment. The Supreme...