United States v. Hudson and Goodwin serves as the intersection between the Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court, as well as the intertwining of constitutional and criminal law. The case deals with libel against public officials in the Circuit Courts, but the Supreme Court has to answer one basic question: can federal courts hear a case where they have no jurisdiction in criminal, or common law, and the act is not deemed illegal by the U.S. Congress, nor the Constitution. Listen to learn more!