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Will the Pandemic Change How the Federal Government  Provides Support to Children and their Families?

Will the Pandemic Change How the Federal Government Provides Support to Children and their Families?

by Ava Cilia | Mar 25, 2021 | Amicus, Legislation, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice, Sex Equality

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended households across the country and exacerbated long-existing income inequalities. As has been well documented, not all have felt the effects of the pandemic and its corresponding economic crisis the same. Women, caregivers, and...
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Stacey Menjivar | Mar 22, 2021 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Pressure builds to push the Biden Administration to address the overcrowding and harsh conditions in federal detention facilities; the Supreme Court will review a Boston federal appeals court decision vacating...
Wave of Anti-Trans Legislation Threatens Kids Nationwide

Wave of Anti-Trans Legislation Threatens Kids Nationwide

by Fran Swanson | Mar 17, 2021 | Amicus

Across the country, Republican state legislators have introduced bills that would enshrine discrimination against trans student athletes. But the bills have an even larger goal and impact: telling trans people, and in particular trans kids, that they don’t belong....

2021 Ames Moot Court Finals Live Blog

by Stacey Menjivar | Mar 10, 2021 | Ames Live Blog, Amicus, Freedom of Expression

Welcome to the 2021 Ames Final – the first Ames Final to be conducted in a virtual setting. Live coverage begins at 5:00pm EST The following information is courtesy of the HLS BSAs.  You can see all of tonight’s information, including copies of the briefs, here. The...
Pleas Are Out of Control. The Fix? Put Communities Back Where They Belong

Pleas Are Out of Control. The Fix? Put Communities Back Where They Belong

by Ethan Lowens | Mar 9, 2021 | Amicus

In Santobello v. New York, Chief Justice White described plea bargaining as “an essential component of the administration of justice” because of how dramatically it reduced costs on “judges and court facilities.” Maybe that was true in 1971 when Santobello was...
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Ava Cilia | Mar 8, 2021 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Folks in Jackson, Mississippi are still without running water, state legislatures continue to introduce and pass anti-trans legislation, and jury selection for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former officer...
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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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Reminder: in just a few minutes the @Harvard_Law Ames Moot Court Competition Semi-Finals will begin! Follow the action with us here at https://harvardcrcl.org/ames-semi-final-round-april-13-2021/

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Tonight at 6pm is the start of the @Harvard_Law Ames Competition Semi-Finals! Join us as we live-blog the arguments here: https://harvardcrcl.org/ames-semi-final-round-april-13-2021/

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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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7 Apr

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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5 Apr

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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