On Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, the Supreme Court handed down two decisions in Lozman v. Riviera Beach, and Chavez-Mendez v. United States.
In Lozman, the Court vacated the appelate court's ruling and remanded. In a majority opinion authored by Justice Kennedy, the Court held probable cause did not necessarily defeat a First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim. Justice Thomas wrote the lone dissent.
In Chavez-Mendez, the Court decided 5-3 that because the lower court judge had a reasoned basis for his decision, the judge's explanation for reducing Chavez-Meza's sentence under 18 U.S.C. section 358(c)(2) was permissible.
Matthew Wilkins joins us to discuss the decisions and their implications
Featuring:
Matthew Wilkins, Law Clerk, United States District Court of the District of Columbia
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