As Gov. Kathy Hochul doubles down on her proposal to further roll back the landmark 2019 bail reforms as part of the state budget, law professors and public defenders are ringing the alarm bells over ...

The accused have all been charged under terror charges in the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Arms Act and ...

The Eighth Amendment Bail Clause prohibits bail that is excessive—without regard to whether it is unaffordable. The fundamental purpose of bail is to tie a defendant to a jurisdiction and guarantee ...

The apex court has used a framework of differentiated roles of the alleged conspirators, distinguishing the 'architects' of ...

Six years after approving a “bail reform” bill supported by defendants’ rights groups, Gov. Chris Sununu signed a follow-up bill last week that is set to overhaul the state’s bail system once more.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to ...

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CLEVELAND -- You might not remember the details of the book “1984,” but you probably had to read it in high school, and you probably remember the theme – big government (or Big Brother) isn’t our ...

The Supreme Court stayed the new definition of the Aravallis, while ordering the formation of a high-powered committee to ...