| Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Sunday February 15, 2026 ( 2 items ) |
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Ellingburg V. United States - Supreme Court Holds Criminal Restitution Statute Punitive for Purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11397) on Feb. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe:
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Ellingburg v. United States: Supreme Court Holds Criminal Restitution Statute Punitive for Purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause
On January 20, 2026, the Supreme Court decided Ellingburg v. United States, holding that criminal restitution under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA) is a criminal
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Federal Prosecutorial Discretion - Brief Overview Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11326) on Feb. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum:
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Federal Prosecutorial Discretion: A Brief Overview
From broad law enforcement priorities embraced by different presidential Administrations to individual choices by Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys about what charges to bring in specific cases, the executive branch wields broad discretion in
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