Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

What Are Supreme Court Precedents and How Do They Work?

Justice Breyer: Method, Majority Opinions, and Key Dissents

What Is a Conditional Plea? Requirements and Appeal Rights

The Second Amendment: Protected Arms, Carry Limits, and Red Flag Laws

Who Is the Only Supreme Court Justice to Be Impeached?

The M’Naghten Rule: Two-Prong Test, Court Use, and Alternatives

Why Is the Burden of Proof Higher in Criminal Cases?

Mental Competency: Legal Standards in Criminal and Civil Law

What Is the Automobile Exception to a Search Warrant?

The Spirit of the Law vs. the Letter: Textualism and Purposivism