by Isaac Saidel-Goley | Sep 21, 2016 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice
WBUR News quotes an opinion from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: “We do not eliminate flight as a factor in the reasonable suspicion analysis whenever a black male is the subject of an investigatory stop. However, in such circumstances, flight is not...
by Isaac Saidel-Goley | Sep 15, 2016 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Guest Author
In this article, based on remarks given at the Spring 2016 meeting of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Professor Laurence H. Tribe considers the Constitution’s Natural Born Citizen Clause. Debate over the meaning of the clause’s explicit language –...
by Isaac Saidel-Goley | Mar 23, 2016 | Ames Live Blog, Amicus, Uncategorized
Presiding Judges: The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit The Honorable Margaret J. Marshall, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court The Honorable Roy W. McLeese, District of Columbia Court of Appeals Participating Teams:...
by Isaac Saidel-Goley | Mar 22, 2016 | Ames Live Blog, Uncategorized
Ames First Semi-Final Round Results: Best Brief: The Honorable Justice Albert L. Sachs Team Best Overall Team: The Lucy Stone Memorial Team Best Oralist: Caroline Trusty from The Lucy Stone Memorial Team Presiding Judges: The Honorable David Barron, United States...