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This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: November 25, 2019

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: November 25, 2019

by Laura Follansbee | Nov 25, 2019 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.  This week, a federal district judge issued an injunction against the impending executions of federal death row prisoner, in order to allow them time to challenge the government’s proposed method of lethal...
States are Protecting Animal-Based Agriculture at the Expense of the First Amendment

States are Protecting Animal-Based Agriculture at the Expense of the First Amendment

by Laura Follansbee | Nov 5, 2019 | Amicus, Environmental Justice, Freedom of Expression, Legislation

The First Amendment provides some protection for commercial speech, or speech on behalf of a corporation with the intent to produce profit. Despite this, many state governments are entertaining and passing legislation that would prevent plant-based meat and milk...
Evangelize from the Pulpit, Not in the Operating Room

Evangelize from the Pulpit, Not in the Operating Room

by Laura Follansbee | Oct 23, 2019 | Amicus, Freedom of Expression, Reproductive Rights, Uncategorized

Our shared Constitution ensures that we need not share a religion. However, in the name of religious liberty for health care providers, recent legal developments are chipping away at the rights of patients to seek medical procedures. Conscience-based objectors have...
The Right to Eat Halal Often Stops at the Prison Gate

The Right to Eat Halal Often Stops at the Prison Gate

by Laura Follansbee | Oct 10, 2019 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that while “prison walls do not form a barrier separating inmates from the protections of the Constitution,” the right to free speech can be curtailed when “legitimate penological concerns” are at stake. The Court’s unwillingness to...

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Hey! You! It's Friday afternoon and I know you're not really working. Take a minute to read my post on @HarvardCRCL's blog! I reflect on my recent experience in West Roxbury court and how we define "efficiency" in the criminal legal system.

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Today on the blog, @EthanLowens reflects on his experiences in Zoom court and how we define an "efficient courtroom": https://harvardcrcl.org/criminally-inefficient/

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12 Apr

It's a busy week in civil rights and civil liberties! Check out all the news on our Amicus Blog weekly news roundup: https://harvardcrcl.org/this-week-in-civil-rights-and-civil-liberties-16/

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Today on the Amicus Blog, @ava_cilia uses NY's recent marijuana law to explore what's possible when elected officials listen to organizers and directly-impacted communities! https://harvardcrcl.org/historic-new-york-state-legislation-shows-us-what-is-possible-when-elected-officials-listen-to-organizers-and-directed-impacted-communities/

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Today on the Amicus Blog, Travis Fife '21 discusses the Supreme Court's recent oral arguments in NCAA v. Alston and the history of amateurism in student athletics: https://harvardcrcl.org/rejecting-the-myth-of-amateurism-beyond-ncaa-v-alston/

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A new episode of our podcast, Taking Liberties, is up! On this episode, @GeorgiaArmani_ speaks with Professor Spencer H. Boyer, the founder of CR-CL and a professor at @howardlawschool. They discuss the most pressing civil liberties issues we face today! https://harvardcrcl.org/taking-liberties-episode-15-prof-spencer-h-boyer-on-the-founding-of-cr-cl/

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