Aligning Constitutional Norms with Reality: the Sixth Circuit’s Decision in United States v. Blewett
Like me, I imagine that many young, idealistic, progressive law students begin their legal educations under the impression that federal […]
On Abdullah al-Kidd’s Victory
Many on the political and legal left—including, perhaps most prominently, Glenn Greenwald—have routinely expressed their staunch disapproval of the Obama
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Education & Youth, Freedom of Expression
Sixth Circuit: Tennessee school's Confederate flag display ban does not violate the First Amendment
Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit handed down a decision upholding a Tennessee school’s ban on sporting Confederate flag-emblazoned clothing. The plaintiff,
Amicus, Human Rights
Former CIA Officials Cleared of Charges for Destroying Waterboarding Videotapes
A special prosecutor cleared the CIA’s former top clandestine officer and others [on November 9th] of any charges for destroying
Amicus, Criminal Justice
Cash for Incarceration
Time for the inaugural round of the exciting new game Name the Source of that Quotation! After each of the following
Amicus, Criminal Justice
AP Investigation: NYC pays out nearly $1B to settle claims against the NYPD in past decade
From a report on an Associated Press investigation: “Nearly $1 billion has been paid over the past decade to resolve
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Poverty and Economic Justice
Cash for Convictions
“The interests of justice…are not well served when a witness’s reward is contingent on the conviction of a defendant rather
Amicus, Criminal Justice
Stop and Frisk on Trial, Chapter ?
Yet another chapter was written in the charged saga surrounding the NYPD’s controversial Stop and Frisk practices at a September