Zach Greenberg: Striking the Balance Between Academic Freedom and Transparency in Higher Education
After more than 1,100 law professors sent an open letter opposing the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, […]
Executive Overreach: Executive Orders and the Death Penalty in Florida
Last month, State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who represents the Orlando area counties, announced that she would not be seeking the death
Bias in The Jury Room: Where To Draw The Line
Guest post by Harmann Singh. Harmann is a first-year student at Harvard Law School and is interested in civil rights
The Death Penalty Carries on through an Onslaught of New and Unresolved Challenges
In February, Florida enacted a new death penalty statute that resolved the constitutional issues the U.S. Supreme Court found in 2016. Even
A Middlebury Alum Digs Into the Free Speech Debate
An idyllic hilltop retreat, where I spent four years of my life, has turned, it seems, into a national battleground.
The Imaginary Attorney
To reverse a conviction or capital sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must meet the two-prong
Access to Justice in the New Era of Immigration Enforcement
Last month, in a case that made nationwide news, an undocumented transgender woman went to an El Paso courthouse to
Smoking Guns: the Supreme Court’s Willingness to Lower Procedural Barriers to Merits Review in Cases Involving Egregious Racial Bias
Guest post by Professor Carrie Leonetti.* Professor Leonetti is a professor of criminal and constitutional law at the University of
Supreme Court Declines to Consider Challenge to Mandatory Life Sentences for Juveniles
Ahmad Bright was sixteen years old when he was involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old Corey Davis in 2006.[1]
When It Comes to Discrimination, Courts Take Trump at His Word
President Trump likes to talk. Between his early morning tweets and his stream-of-consciousness press conferences, he might be the most
Ames Semi-Final Round – March 22, 2017
Welcome to CR-CL’s Ames Live Blog! Tune in below starting tonight, March 22 at 6:15 PM EST. The case summary below is