This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, activists support Ahmaud Arbery’s family as the jury selection continues in the trial of his alleged killers, the Supreme Court fast tracks a hearing on Texas’s abortion law, Howard University...
Hemphill v. New York: Supreme Court to Confront a Question on the Confrontation Clause
Next week, the Supreme Court’s October Term begins, with cases ranging from state water lines to state secrets. One of the cases, being argued on October 12, 2021, is Hemphill v. New York, which asks the Court to decide whether a criminal defendant who opens the door...
Ames Semi-Final Round – April 14, 2021
Welcome to CR-CL’s Ames Live Blog! Tonight is night two of the Ames Semi-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 Semi-Final Round started the...
Ames Semi-Final Round – April 13, 2021
Welcome to CR-CL’s Ames Live Blog! The Ames Competition is one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the country. The students participating in the Semi-Final Round started the competition in fall of this year, and rose to...
We’re still accepting submissions!
We are pleased to join forces with @HLSLambda & @HarvardJLG to launch the inaugural HLS Trans Rights Writing Competition! The winner will receive $1000 & submissions will be considered for publication through the journals’ selection processes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/transrightswriting ✨
It was a big week for civil liberties and rights: campaign finance challenges, First Step Act sentencing, NY Bar changes, Jan. 6 suits, and potential criminal charges for election interference. Read my latest work about last week's news via @HarvardCRCL https://tinyurl.com/c2a3dxcx
We are currently accepting Outside Article submissions for Volume 58, Issue 1! We invite you to submit any of your manuscripts that relate to the broad umbrella of civil rights and civil liberties.
https://harvard-crcl.scholasticahq.com/for-authors
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
Today on the Amicus Blog: a guest post from @fgwaggeh analyzing the important and exciting impacts of NYC's new noncitizen municipal voting legislation: https://harvardcrcl.org/extending-the-franchise-for-americans-in-waiting-municipal-voting-rights-for-noncitizens/
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Deadline: January 17, 2022
3Ls and early career attorneys. The Federal Defenders have announced 2-year fellowships to bring up the next generation of zealous defenders.
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