by Michael Glennon | Apr 21, 2014 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, LGBTQ Rights, Sex Equality, Weekly News Roundup
Good morning all, and to those of you in the Boston area, happy Marathon Monday! Here’s the latest in the world of civil rights and civil liberties from the past week. “House Votes Down Bill to Repeal La. Sodomy Laws” Despite sodomy laws being...
by Michael Glennon | Apr 1, 2014 | Ames Live Blog
Welcome to CR-CL’s live coverage of the second semifinal of the Ames Moot Court competition on April 1, 2014! Briefs and other information about the case can be found here. Tonight’s participating teams are: The Elliot L. Richardson Memorial Team,...
by Michael Glennon | Mar 30, 2014 | Ames Live Blog
Welcome to CR-CL’s coverage of the first Ames semifinal on Monday, March 31, 2014! You can check out the briefs and other related documents for tonight’s arguments here....
by Michael Glennon | Feb 28, 2014 | Amicus, Criminal Justice
This week, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Fernandez v. California, 12-7822. The fact pattern is simple enough. The police observe a fleeing suspect from a violent robbery enter an apartment and hear screams from inside. They knock on the door, and a person...
by Michael Glennon | Feb 10, 2014 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, LGBTQ Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice, Reproductive Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to the first weekly CRCL news roundup. Each week, a contributor to the CRCL blog will pick out a few interesting items from the past week concerning civil rights and civil liberties. Here are a few articles to start off your week: 1. “Scenes from a...
