SCOTUS Legal Briefs

Arguments on 2018-10-02

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  1. October Term 2018 · Docket 17-6086

    Does the Sex Offender Registration Act violate the nondelegation doctrine?

    the sides that brought the case argue the law gives prosecutors unchecked power to expand registration rules. The government claims the statute sets clear limits.

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    Gundy v. United States
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  2. October Term 2018 · Docket 17-7505

    Can a state execute a prisoner who cannot remember the crime?

    Vernon Madison claims his dementia prevents him from understanding his execution. Alabama argues his memory loss does not bar the sentence.

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    Madison v. Alabama
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