by bchen | Mar 20, 2018 | Ames Live Blog, Amicus
Welcome to CR-CL’s Ames Live Blog! “The Ames Competition is one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the country. The students participating in the Semi-Final Round started the competition in fall of this year,...
by bchen | Mar 2, 2018 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Legal History, LGBTQ Rights, Sex Equality
In a win for LGBTQ rights, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. on February 26, ruling that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation. This decision is the latest...
by bchen | Feb 19, 2018 | Amicus, Congress, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Racial Justice, Voting and Elections Rights
Pennsylvania’s current congressional map was found unconstitutional by its state supreme court on January 22, and the Republican-led legislature’s subsequent failures to secure a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court or settle on a new map with Gov. Tom Wolf could strike a...
by bchen | Feb 12, 2018 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, Pennsylvania Republicans resist the state Supreme Court’s order to redraw district maps, labor advocates organize in preparation for oral arguments in Janus vs. AFSCME, and data-driven remedies...
by bchen | Feb 9, 2018 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression, Policing and Law Enforcement, Racial Justice, Voting and Elections Rights
In Florida, the end of your incarceration can be the beginning of a life-long sentence. That’s because Florida is one of four states that does not automatically restore civil rights (most prominently, voting rights) to people who were convicted of felonies but have...
