Justice Oka Calls for Review of Liberty Protections

Justice Oka emphasized the importance of constitutional rights, particularly the right to a fair trial and safeguards against arrest, during a recent discussion marking 75 years of the Constitution. He reiterated key principles in criminal law, such as the presumption of innocence and the necessity for guilt to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, advocating that these should apply even in cases involving special statutes like the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. In a separate legal context, Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel Sassoon resigned after refusing to dismiss an indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, invoking her clerkship with Justice Scalia to justify her commitment to impartial justice. Meanwhile, New York is facing criticism for enacting gun laws that some argue undermine the Supreme Court's ruling in the Bruen case, as lawmakers replace the previous