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Barred: Why the Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison (Book Review by Justin Marceau)
Within the last decade I had an informal meeting with a judge at a local restaurant. We talked about mutual friends, made some mentorship plans, and talked about my ongoing research. Just as I was preparing to leave, the judge blurted out, “there is one more thing I...
read moreA Reform and Revolution to Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence
The Fourth Amendment guarantees our right “to be secure in [our] persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” U.S. Const. Amend. IV. Unfortunately, due to the Supreme Court’s narrowing of Fourth amendment protections, today police...
read moreThis Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The Respect for Marriage Act moves forward in the Senate, Florida’s “Stop W.O.K.E. Act” is halted, DOJ opens a disability rights case, and more. The U.S. Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act. The Act...
read moreTalevski: Supreme Court Reconsiders Private Enforcement of Public Benefit Programs
On November 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski. The central issue in this case is whether 42 U.S.C. § 1983 provides beneficiaries of federally funded programs with a private cause of action...
read moreAmes Final Round – November 10, 2022
Welcome to CR-CL’s Ames Live Blog! Tonight is the the Ames Finals! The Ames Competition is one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the country. The students participating in the Final Round started the competition in the...
read moreThis Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. A high-profile challenge to race-conscious affirmative action was heard by the Supreme Court, voter intimidation was blocked in Arizona, New York City settled a wrongful conviction suit, and more. The Supreme...
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