Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Oct 12, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and Covington Challenge Government’s Search and Seizure of All Passengers on Domestic Airline Flight
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and Covington & Burling LLP filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of passengers of a domestic Delta Airlines flight who were h...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 12, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Challenges South Carolina Municipalities that Deny Public Defenders to Poor People Who Are Then Prosecuted, Convicted, and Jailed
People Who Can’t Afford Attorneys Must Defend Themselves in Court Against Criminal Charges with Life-Altering Consequences
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Bairefoot v. City of Beaufort et al
Oct 05, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Report Highlights Abusive and Unconstitutional Practices in Colorado City Courts
DENVER – Colorado’s more than 200 municipal courts operate without meaningful accountability or oversight, and one court in particular — the Alamosa Municipal Court— system...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 04, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Community Groups File Lawsuit to Ensure Court Oversight of Reform for the Chicago Police Department
Suit Targets CPD’s Use of Force on People With Disabilities, Includes Engagement With Black and Latino Chicagoans
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Challenges Miami-Dade Court’s Removal of Public Defenders from People Facing Criminal Charges, Forcing Them to Represent Themselves
This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don’t speak English.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Rodriguez v. Hague
Sep 22, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Missouri Files Lawsuit Against City of St. Louis for Unconstitutional Police Conduct
ST. LOUIS – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Missouri filed a lawsuit today against the city of St. Louis for unlawful and unconstitutional actions against people during the Stockley verdict demonstr...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Free Speech
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