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On Jones v. Mississippi: a Case for Abolishing Life without Parole for Juveniles

by Melissa Wen | Nov 12, 2020 | Amicus, Criminal Justice

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument for Jones v. Mississippi, in which the Court will consider whether a juvenile offender must be found incapable of rehabilitation to be sentenced to life without parole. The arguments turned largely on how the Court...

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Melissa Wen | Sep 21, 2020 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, the Department of Homeland Security investigates allegations of unwanted hysterectomies at an immigration detention center, postal workers face mounting COVID-19 risks as the election approaches, and...

Liberty University Trespassing Charges are a Threat to the Free Press

by Melissa Wen | Apr 17, 2020 | Amicus, Freedom of Expression

Photo Credit: Bank Phrom/Unsplash Last week, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. announced that arrest warrants had been issued for two journalists for allegedly trespassing on the university’s campus in the course of their reporting on the university’s...

Unhoused People’s Right To Public Bathrooms

by Melissa Wen | Apr 1, 2020 | Amicus, Housing, Poverty and Economic Justice

Photo Credit: Brandi Ibrao/Unsplash The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to unhoused people’s lack of access to sanitary living conditions. The extreme dearth of shelter beds and public restrooms across the country means that unhoused people, despite...

Extending Attorney-Client Privilege to Prison Email

by Melissa Wen | Feb 20, 2020 | Amicus, Criminal Justice

The ability to speak frankly with one’s attorney without threat of being monitored is a cornerstone of the attorney-client relationship. The inability to confer confidentially with counsel will deter clients from relaying sensitive but crucial information, thus...

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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 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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