This guide provides an overview of foreign law issues in the federal courts, including procedural strategies, and examines the approach of state courts and non-U.S. judiciaries. 

Criminal Law. Voir Dire. Death Penalty Act. Experts discuss the broad authority lower courts have to decide evidentiary questions in the context of high profile and death penalty cases.

The Free Speech Clause. Experts discuss the authority of elected bodies to censure their members for speech and actions. They also discuss how the Court’s view of core political speech runs counter to congressional attempts to prevent financial misconduct during campaigns and undue influence after candidates are elected.

The Establishment and Free Expression of Religion Clauses. Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Experts discuss the Court’s redefinition of government neutrality to require support of both secular and religious schools and the potential impact on government support of many secular activities going forward. Experts also discuss the exacting form of strict scrutiny the Court requires when the government restricts the religious activities of incarcerated persons in the context of the execution chamber.