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Supreme Court Argument - United States v. Salerno (Bail Reform Act)

This CLE course brought to you by CLE123, Inc. and Oyez.org focuses on the Constitutionality of the Bail Reform Act.
Facts of the Case: The 1984 Bail Reform Act allowed the federal courts to detain an arrestee prior to trial if the government could prove that the individual was potentially dangerous to other people in the community. Prosecutors alleged that Salerno and another person in this case were prominent figures in the La Cosa Nostra crime family.
Question: Did the Bail Reform Act violate the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause?

About the Lecturer

Mr. Jeffrey B. Gold Esq.

Jeffrey B. Gold is a partner in the Law Firm of Gold, Stewart, Kravatz, Benes & Stone LLP in Westbury, NY.

Mr. Gold's practice consists of insurance coverage, personal injury and commercial litigation.  He can be reached at (516) 512-6333 or at jgold@goldstewart.com.

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