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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 penalty in the prosecution of Markeith Loyd. Loyd was charged with killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and fatally shooting an already wounded police officer. Days after

April 10, 2017

Brian Kitchen

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Amicus, Criminal Justice, Guest Author, Racial Justice

Bias in The Jury Room: Where To Draw The Line

Guest post by Harmann Singh. Harmann is a first-year student at Harvard Law School and is interested in civil rights and criminal justice reform. He received a B.A. in Math and Economics from Columbia University. “I think he did it because he’s Mexican, and Mexican men take

April 9, 2017

Liz Valentin

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Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Legislation

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 with this reinstatement, one state’s attorney, Aramis D. Ayala, said that her office would not seek what she views as an ineffective and costly form

April 6, 2017

Madelyn Peterson

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Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice

The Imaginary Attorney

To reverse a conviction or capital sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must meet the two-prong standard set out in Strickland v. Washington. The standard requires a defendant to show that (1) “counsel's performance was deficient,”[1] and (2) “the deficient performance prejudiced

March 31, 2017

Veronica Saltzman

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Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice

Smoking Guns: the Supreme Court’s Willingness to Lower Procedural Barriers to Merits Review in Cases Involving Egregious Racial Bias

Guest post by Professor Carrie Leonetti.* Professor Leonetti is a professor of criminal and constitutional law at the University of Oregon School of Law and the Director of the Oregon Criminal Justice Advocacy Project. She was the Executive Technical Editor of CR-CL in 1999-2000. INTRODUCTION The last

March 31, 2017

Liz Valentin

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Amicus, Criminal Justice, Education & Youth

Supreme Court Declines to Consider Challenge to Mandatory Life Sentences for Juveniles

Ahmad Bright was sixteen years old when he was involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old Corey Davis in 2006.[1] In one sense, Ahmad was the last person you would expect to be caught up in a murder: he was a hardworking and ambitious full-scholarship

March 29, 2017

Samantha Miller

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Amicus, Criminal Justice, Executive Branch, Immigration, Uncategorized

Private Prisons Profit Under Trump

While the “Trump Bump”—the notable growth of the stock market since the election—has impacted numerous sectors of the economy, one industry stands out as enjoying some of the most shocking gains: private prisons. Within 24 hours of the election, the stock price of GEO Group and

March 18, 2017

Madelyn Peterson

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Amicus, Criminal Justice, Policing and Law Enforcement

Contrary to California Case Law, Gang Injunctions Infringe Targets’ Right to Familial Association

INTRODUCTION In its efforts to combat crime committed by street gangs—a societal ill that unquestionably warrants tough measures—California has pursued a range of aggressive tactics. It is axiomatic, however, that the tough measures employed must not violate the protections enshrined in the Constitution. This is particularly

March 18, 2017

James Byrd

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Amicus, Criminal Justice, Privacy and Technology

When science meets civil rights

The recent Supreme Court case, Moore v. Texas, illustrates how constitutional rights may be influenced by scientific and technological advancements. Other legal areas, such as the use of polygraphs, capital punishment, and forensics, also reveal the complicated framework between science and civil rights.

March 18, 2017

Sonia Chakrabarty

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Amicus, Criminal Justice, Policing and Law Enforcement

Who Are the Cops?: The Semantic Fight Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement

While outrage over President Trump’s stance on immigration enforcement proliferates on social media, the new administration’s policies have also led to tension with an unexpected adversary: local law enforcement. The City of Los Angeles recently pushed back, with an objection that potentially has broad implications

March 12, 2017

Zachary Glasser

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Executive Overreach: Executive Orders and the Death Penalty in Florida

Bias in The Jury Room: Where To Draw The Line

The Death Penalty Carries on through an Onslaught of New and Unresolved Challenges

The Imaginary Attorney

Smoking Guns: the Supreme Court’s Willingness to Lower Procedural Barriers to Merits Review in Cases Involving Egregious Racial Bias

Supreme Court Declines to Consider Challenge to Mandatory Life Sentences for Juveniles

Private Prisons Profit Under Trump

Contrary to California Case Law, Gang Injunctions Infringe Targets’ Right to Familial Association

When science meets civil rights

Who Are the Cops?: The Semantic Fight Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement

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As a Matter of Law and Policy, the Ninth Circuit’s “Provocation Rule” Must Stand

As a Matter of Law and Policy, the Ninth Circuit’s “Provocation Rule” Must Stand

As a Matter of Law and Policy, the Ninth Circuit’s “Provocation Rule” Must Stand