Some Controversial Kentucky Pardons Are Being Used to Push for a 'Victim's Rights' Bill
Courts struck down Marsy’s Law last year. Lawmakers want to bring it back.
Criminal Justice
Mississippi Court Upholds 12-Year Sentence for a Man Who Unwittingly Had a Phone in Jail
The court says 12 years was "obviously harsh," but hey, at least it wasn't 15.
Cory Booker, Who Urged Democratic Unity, Drops Out of Presidential Race
The New Jersey senator was also willing to buck the establishment at key moments.
Lawson on Conservatives versus Constitutionalists
Is the Rule of Law a Law of Rules or a Law of Law? Some conservatives seem to prefer the former. Should they?
'It's a Lie, but It's Fun': An Officer's Falsified Report Leads to a Man's Suicide
The officer was suspended for only six days.
California Governor Proposes Millions in Public Defender Funding To Settle Sixth Amendment Lawsuit
The ACLU argues the lack of state funding and oversight creates an unconstitutional lack of access to legal counsel in poorer California counties.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Confederate monuments, bird handling, and tied houses.
An NYPD Cop Was Sentenced to a Day in Jail for a Lie That Nearly Doomed a Man to 15 Years in Prison
The judge said six months in jail for the cop's perjury would be "unduly harsh."
Super Bowl Sex-Trafficking Myths Return
And they're just as wrong and dangerous this time around.
Ohio Police Captain Gets Pulled Over While Driving Drunk; Officers Let Him Go Home
The chief weighs in: "Poor choices were made on Christmas night."
New Jersey Cop Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Money From Suspects
He is one of at least eight officers in the department who allegedly stopped people without cause and pocketed their cash.
How San Antonio's Worst Cops Get Their Jobs Back
Thanks to the police union, bad officers don't stay fired for long.
May an Individual Claim Minority Status Based on a DNA Test Showing a Small Amount of African Heritage?
No, yes, then no again said the State of Washington, ultimately upheld by the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Arizona First Amendment Challenge to Anti-BDS Law Dismissed on Procedural Grounds
A change to state law keeps it from applying to the plaintiff, which makes the request for injunctive and declaratory relief moot.
LAPD Officers Falsely Identified Drivers as Gang Members To Boost Their Numbers
Chief Michel R. Moore: "There is no place in the Department for any individual who would purposely falsify information on a Department report."
Groups Call for Justice Department To Investigate Mississippi Prisons after Violence Leaves Five Inmates Dead
In Mississippi's severely understaffed prisons, gangs run the show.
Opponents of New York Bail Reform Seize on Anti-Semitic Attacks in Order To Sabotage Important Changes
Jewish criminal justice groups are not having it.
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A Public Service Announcement, especially for the lawyers among our readers.
Sen. Hawley and other GOP Senators introduce resolution that would allow dismissal of approved-but-not-transmitted Articles of Impeachments
Sen. Hawley's resolution resembles a hypothetical rule I proposed last month, which I think is constitutional
Was there a Nondelegation at the Founding?
Julian Davis Mortenson and Nick Bagley say "no." Ilan Wurman responds, "not so fast."
Trump Wants to Target Iranian Cultural Sites, Says His Tweets Shall Serve as Notice to Congress
Plus: the never-quite-there Klobuchar Moment, how Fox News learned to love the deep state, and more...
A New ABA Model Rule 8.5 to Promote Diversity and Inclusion?
"Every lawyer has a professional duty to undertake affirmative steps to remedy de facto and de jure discrimination, eliminate bias, and promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession"
New York Cop Finally Quits—More Than a Year After He Broke Into a Woman's Home and Threatened Her
Michael Reynolds was charged with aggravated burglary and assault because of the incursion.
One Year After It Passed, California's Police Accountability Law Is Working
In requiring greater transparency in police record-keeping, California proves it can do at least one thing right.
Missouri Cops Used Federal Loophole To Seize $2.6 Million From Drivers Who They Never Charged With Crimes
St. Charles County law enforcement used shady practices to seize motorists' assets without convictions.
New York Is Ringing In the New Year With Major Criminal Justice Reforms
Less dependence on bail and stronger requirements for evidence sharing will help defendants fight charges.
The Case for Creating "Constitutional Small Claims Courts"
Clark Neily's excellent proposal for addressing small, but troubling politice violations of constitutional rights.
Why Is the Chief Justice of Ohio's Supreme Court Lobbying Against Sentencing Reforms?
Justice Maureen O'Connor has intervened repeatedly in the legislative process.
Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Prostitution
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to keep prostitution customers criminalized while "decriminalizing sex work on the part of the seller."
