A New Battle in the War Over Reproductive Rights
Given that a conservative majority may soon reemerge on the Supreme Court, conservative legislators may feel emboldened to pass new […]
Courts & Judicial Interpretation
Packingham v. North Carolina: Sex Offenders, Facebook, and the First Amendment
“While we may now be coming to the realization that the Cyber Age is a revolution of historic proportions, we
Corporations Profit as Prisoners Remain Isolated from Loved Ones
How long does a typical phone conversation take you? Five minutes? What about with a parent or grandparent who you
Victory Without a Remedy: Update on the Long Fight Against DAPL
In November 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon handed down an extraordinary decision in a
The Uncertain Weight of Probable Cause in Retaliatory-Arrest Claims
On December 4, 2014, two photographers found themselves in the custody of the New York Police Department. Both were arrested while documenting a protest in Times Square over the decision not to indict the police officer responsible for Eric Garner’s death.
Supreme Court Death Penalty Jurisprudence and an Ardent Call for Abolition
Death has been knocking on the Supreme Court’s door for years. But like a homeowner dismissing away an unsolicited salesman,
Electronic Monitoring: Punishment and Liberty in the Age of GPS
Sam,[1] who I met last summer, was a teenager on probation. He sported an electronic monitor strapped around his ankle
A “Particularly Severe Penalty”
Last spring, I wrote about Lee v. United States,[1] a case on appeal from the Sixth Circuit that was still
Executive Overreach: Executive Orders and the Death Penalty in Florida
Last month, State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who represents the Orlando area counties, announced that she would not be seeking the death
The Death Penalty Carries on through an Onslaught of New and Unresolved Challenges
In February, Florida enacted a new death penalty statute that resolved the constitutional issues the U.S. Supreme Court found in 2016. Even
The Imaginary Attorney
To reverse a conviction or capital sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must meet the two-prong