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Jan 28, 2021
Six-Figure 老澳门开奖结果 Ad Buy Pushes Biden to Honor Decarceration Promise Through Clemency
WASHINGTON 鈥� On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced a slate of executive orders on racial justice. Notably missing was any executive action to boldly use his power of cle...
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Criminal Law Reform
Dec 09, 2020
Court Rule that Unfairly Kept Poor People in Jail Will No Longer Be Enforced
Nashville Community Bail Fund Reaches Agreement with Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk to End Garnishment of Cash Bonds
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Sep 30, 2020
Joint Statement on the Settlement Announced in 老澳门开奖结果 of Utah Lawsuit Against Utah Division of Adult Probation &
SALT LAKE CITY 鈥� The Parties to Marquez Ya帽ez v. Burdine et al, have reached a compromised settlement of all claims asserted by Plaintiffs, the Ya帽ez family. Specifically, the...
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Sep 23, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Reform Discriminatory Policy on Arrest and Conviction Records Used to Ban People from Platform
NEW YORK 鈥� A broad coalition of civil rights organizations, including the 老澳门开奖结果, the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, Legal Action...
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Racial Justice
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Sep 16, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia Urges the Attorney General to Provide the Glynn County Community with an Update on the Investigation of Gross Mishandling of the Ahmaud Arbery Murder
ATLANTA 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia urges the Office of the Attorney General of Georgia to provide the Glynn County community with an update on the ongoing investigation surrounding th...
Sep 15, 2020
Local and National Groups File Amended Lawsuit Demanding Immediate Relief for Horrid Conditions in Shelby County Jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Tennessee; the 老澳门开奖结果 Foundation; Just City; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; and at...
Court case: Busby v. Bonner
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PennsylvaniaJul 2024
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)
This case challenges the government鈥檚 authority to incarcerate individuals accused of probation violations for months or years without meaningfully assessing their risk to the community. -
TexasJun 2024
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Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.
Although Texas law clearly prohibits prosecuting people for terminating their pregnancies, Starr County officials indicted, arrested, and jailed Lizelle Gonzalez for having an abortion. The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative and Criminal Law Reform Project, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas and south Texas firm Garza Martinez, are representing Ms. Gonzalez in a lawsuit against Starr County and local officials based on violations of Ms. Gonzalez鈥檚 constitutional rights. -
News & CommentaryMar 2024
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Criminal Law Reform
President Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals ServicePresident Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service
Three years after President Biden ordered federal agencies to end prison profiteering, the Marshals Service continues to sidestep the ban. -
News & CommentaryJan 2024
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Jury JusticeJury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.