by jvakoc | Nov 13, 2017 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Reproductive Rights
Given that a conservative majority may soon reemerge on the Supreme Court, conservative legislators may feel emboldened to pass new laws restricting a woman’s right to abort. But progressive legislators in California, Hawaii, and Illinois have responded by...
by jvakoc | Oct 31, 2017 | Criminal Justice, Executive Branch, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice
While most people are familiar with criminal forfeiture––a practice that allows the government to confiscate your property if it proves the property was used in the commission of a crime for which you were indicted––its more formidable and much more often...
by jvakoc | Oct 25, 2017 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Uncategorized
Death has been knocking on the Supreme Court’s door for years. But like a homeowner dismissing away an unsolicited salesman, the Court has turned off the lights and refused to answer. Last August, Abel Daniel Hidalgo came knocking when he filed a petition for a writ...
