SCOTUS: Criminal Law Decisions We All Need to Know from the 2016 Term

Join Sheppard Mullin Partner, Monterey College of Law Professor, and VoiceAmerica International Crossroads host Michael Cohen for a Supreme Court “Lightning Round” covering the criminal law decisions we all need to know from the 2016 term. Rediscover the Residual Clause, peek beyond the protections historically afforded juror deliberations, examine the effectiveness of sharing experts with the prosecution, find out whether terrorist detainees turning out to be innocents have Bivens claims against their jailers, explore the extraterritorial reach of a bullet fired into Mexico from the United States, and learn how the First Amendment might apply to state laws precluding certain felons from social media postings, all the while searching for insights into the nation’s Supreme Court’s ongoing perspectives!  

Learning Objectives:

1. Gain an overview of many of the most notable criminal cases of the Supreme Court’s 2016 term, including Beckles v. United States, Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, Buck v. Davis, Ashcroft (Sessions) v. Abassi, Hernandez v. Mesa, and Packingham v. North Carolina
2. Review trends in the Supreme Court’s criminal jurisprudence, and analyze what the Court’s trajectory may be moving forward
3. Become familiar with some of the most complex and emergent criminal legal issues facing the courts today