Judges Cannot Create Exceptions to the Constitution:

Source: https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/on_the_front_lines/judges_cannot_create_exceptions_to_the_constitution_supreme_court_upholds_sixth_amendment_right_of_defendants_to_cross_examine_witnesses
Published: Feb 11, 2022
Author: Mike Rivero
Post Date: 2022-02-11 18:37:04 by Horse
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Supreme Court Upholds Sixth Amendment Right of Defendants to Cross-Examine Witnesses

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Sixth Amendment right of criminal defendants to confront and cross-examine witnesses. The Rutherford Institute, along with the ACLU and the New York Civil Liberties Union, had filed an amicus brief in Hemphill v. New York, arguing that judge-made exceptions to the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause are unconstitutional. In its 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court agreed, concluding that the “Confrontation Clause requires that the reliability and veracity of the evidence against a criminal defendant be tested by cross-examination, not determined by a trial court.”

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#1: Darkwing    To: Horse (#0)

Wake the fuck up, courts makes rulings NOT law.

Darkwing posted on 2022-02-11 19:07:38   Reply   Private Reply

#2: DWornock    To: Horse (#0)

Occasionally, the supreme court gets it right.

DWornock posted on 2022-02-12 00:40:13   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Dakmar    To: DWornock (#2)

I like Rutherford Institute, but I have no idea what this ruling means. Not being snarky, can you do a synopsis?

Dakmar posted on 2022-02-12 00:43:52   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Dakmar    To: DWornock (#3)

Would it be legal for me to slash the throat of the first person who uses the phrase "persuant to" followed by any series of digits and periods? I can justify it, if given a chance to appear in court. :)

Dakmar posted on 2022-02-12 00:47:23   Reply   Private Reply