Supreme Court strikes down ACCA's "residual clause" as unconstitutionally vague
Supreme Court of the United States · 2025-06-26 · Mixed · Impact: 85/100
Hewitt v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the "residual clause" of the Armed Career Cri...
Actual Innocence Exception in § 1983 Claims Clarified
Supreme Court of the United States · 2025-02-21 · Affirmed · Impact: 75/100
Hungary v. Simon, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 21, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the Sixth Circuit's decision, holding that the "actual ...