The promise of the Sixth Amendment, foundational in our democracy, is that no matter who you are — how poor or unpopular, no matter your politics or your personal history — you deserve a skilled, ...

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My name is included on a list of “prominent” names recently released by the Justice Department in the so-called “Epstein Files.” I stand accused of receiving a massage by a woman on Jeffrey Epstein’s ...

Since the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in United States v. Booker in 2005 held that the Sentencing Guidelines are merely advisory, district courts are no longer mandated to impose sentences ...

As his colleagues sidestep opportunities, Justice Gorsuch called on the lower courts to give closer heed to criminal defendants’ Sixth Amendment rights.

Zack Smith is a senior legal fellow and manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program for the Institute for Constitutional Government at The Heritage Foundation. The Sixth Amendment has ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Lawyer Discussing Client's Testimony During Overnight Recess The Supreme Court held unanimously that a Texas trial judge court did not violate the Sixth Amendment by ...