Republicans and right-leaning pundits who have come to the defense of President Donald Trump during the impeachment inquiry have consistently attacked the original whistleblower, questioning the ...

THE 6th Amendment empowers defendants with certain rights within the US criminal justice system. The amendment was formed to “balance “societal and individual rights,” according to the Encyclopædia ...

The promise of the Sixth Amendment, foundational in our democracy, is that no matter who you are — how poor or unpopular, no matter your politics or your personal history — you deserve a skilled, ...

The Sixth Amendment is having a constitutional moment of sorts. In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in Ramos v. Louisiana that criminal juries across the country must be unanimous when handing down a ...

In a 6-3 ruling last week, the Supreme Court partially dismantled the Constitution’s 6th Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. This has historically protected prisoners against wrongful ...

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, Fourth Amendment questions regarding what constitutes the “curtilage” of an apartment and whether a ...

An Arizona-based criminal drug case will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court during their ongoing 2023 term. Related to the Sixth Amendment, the case will clarify a part of the law which has ...