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This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Christina Coleburn | Jan 24, 2022

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Blockbuster cases came to the Supreme Court this week involving campaign finance laws, the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, sentencing reductions, and more. Major news about potential criminal charges for election...

Extending the Franchise for “Americans in Waiting”: Municipal Voting Rights for Noncitizens

by Harvard CR-CL | Jan 5, 2022

By Guest Contributor Fatoumata Waggeh Fatoumata Waggeh, Esq. is a Litigation Associate at Shearman & Sterling. She is a recipient of the firm’s “Pro-Bono All-Star Award” for her energetic commitment to pro-bono work for justice. Fatoumata completed her undergraduate...

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by saraharmstrong | Dec 6, 2021

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, experts weigh in on the future of Roe in the Supreme Court, New York City mandates vaccines for private companies, two election workers who were targeted for defamation by right-wing media sue, and more.

Roe May Be the First Domino to Fall in the Series of Fundamental Rights

by Christina Coleburn | Dec 2, 2021

Photo Credit: AP The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 1 in a case that legal observers predict will be the nail in Roe v. Wade’s gradually hollowed coffin. A majority of justices seemed poised to rule for the plaintiff-appellees in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Kate Strickland | Nov 29, 2021

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, three white men were found guilty in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on pre-viability prohibitions to elective abortion, a Texas Appeals Court affirms the ban on...

The Danger of Flirtations with First Amendment Violations

by Christina Coleburn | Nov 18, 2021

Photo Credit: Zimmytws/iStock, via Getty Images Plus Respect for the Constitution used to be a basic qualification for elected officials. These days, some voters are giddy about campaign promises that would blatantly defy it. More troublingly, some politicians and...

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I’m published (a life-goal)in the @HarvardCRCL, where I advocate for cities to allow immigrants to vote in local election! @NYCCouncil passed #municipalvoting rights but advocates await for @NYCMayor ! #immigrationjustice Give it a read! https://twitter.com/HarvardCRCL/status/1478755878698373120

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