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Should all states have to use grand juries?

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. The ...
Tennessean

Here's what the Constitution's Fifth Amendment says about indictments and double jeopardy

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Our Constitution and amendments are the supreme law of America. The ...
Tennessean

How the Fifth Amendment works and why not guilty verdict does mean a defendant is innocent

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
JD Supra

Federal Circuit Diverts ESA Takings Challenge

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, in part, “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The federal Endangered Species Act deals with a different ...

Fact check: Do border patrol agents need warrants? Does the Constitution protect everyone?

With federal immigration agents in Raleigh and beyond, there’s confusion about when immigration agents need warrants, when ...
AOL

Opinion: How and why the Twenty-Fifth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 25th Amendment addresses ...