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Apr 06, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Oakdale Federal Prison for Release of Those Most at Risk From COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana, and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP sued Warden Rodney Myers and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director M...
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Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 04, 2020
NYCLU and Legal Aid Society Sue for Release of People Jailed for Alleged Parole Violations
NEW YORK — Last night the New York Civil Liberties Union and The Legal Aid Society filed a class-action lawsuit against Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Corrections ...
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Smart Justice
Apr 03, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Michigan Wins Emergency COVID-19 Oakland County Bail Appeal
DETROIT – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Michigan (ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û) and attorney Michael L. Steinberg won an emergency appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals on behalf of Moneasha F...
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Smart Justice
Apr 03, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Connecticut Files Emergency Lawsuit to Force Governor, Commissioner of Corrections to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19
HARTFORD, Conn. – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Connecticut, representing the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) and people who are incarcerated, today filed a lawsuit in Sup...
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Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Apr 02, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Of Hawai’i And Lawyers for Equal Justice File Amicus Brief Supporting Public Defender’s Petition to Release Incarcerated People During Covid-19 Pandemic
HONOLULU – Last week, the Hawai‘i Office of the Public Defender filed two petitions asking the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to, among other things, appoint a special master to consid...
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Smart Justice
Apr 02, 2020
Louisiana Chief Justice Urges District Judges to Reduce Jail Populations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS – As public health experts continue to sound the alarm about the threat of COVID-19 in overcrowded prisons and jails, Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson urged dist...
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Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
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