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PostRed light cameras are a convenient way for municipalities to make money, but they also cause penalties to be imposed upon innocent vehicle owners.
Red light cameras are a convenient way for municipalities to...
PostStarting in the 1980s, the government's war on drugs found its civilian counterpart in corporate policies that required all employees to be drug-free.
Starting in the 1980s, the government's war on drugs found i...
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PostThe Satanic Temple has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Netflix involving the Temple’s goat-headed statue of Baphomet.
The Satanic Temple has settled its copyright infringement la...
PostThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an important case involving a Mississippi prosecutor’s persistent efforts to prevent black residents of Mississippi from sitting on juries when a black defendant is accused of a crime.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an important case invol...
PostA Colorado baker who refused to deliver a wedding cake to a gay couple won a victory in the Supreme Court.
A Colorado baker who refused to deliver a wedding cake to a ...
PostA large majority of Americans support some form of gun control, but as we saw in Part 1, political and constitutional roadblocks to regulation have made gun control legislation difficult to enact.
A large majority of Americans support some form of gun contr...
PostIn the wake of the recent gun massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the most vocal proponents of gun control have been students.
In the wake of the recent gun massacre at Marjory Stoneman D...
PostAttorney General Jeff Sessions has announced plans for the Department of Justice to reignite its support for the controversial, and widely criticized, practice of civil asset forfeiture.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced plans for the D...
PostThe US Supreme Court has struck down a North Carolina law that made it a felony for registered sex offenders to use social networks and other websites.
The US Supreme Court has struck down a North Carolina law th...
PostFlorida’s latest version of its “Stand Your Ground” law has been ruled unconstitutional by a Miami judge.
Florida’s latest version of its “Stand Your Grou...
PostA jury in Missouri awarded more than $20 million to Debbie Miller as compensation for age and gender discrimination and retaliation by her employer.
A jury in Missouri awarded more than $20 million to Debbie M...
PostThis is good news for California employees, who won't be forced to bear the additional expense and inconvenience of resolving employment disputes in another state.
This is good news for California employees, who won't be for...
PostSome prosecutors place winning ahead of justice. When prosecutors withhold evidence that could help innocent defendants avoid a conviction, nobody wins.
Some prosecutors place winning ahead of justice. When prosec...
PostTo understand stop-and-frisk in the larger context of race relations and crime control, it is important to understand what stop-and-frisk means and what courts have said about it.
To understand stop-and-frisk in the larger context of race r...
PostThe United States Constitution prohibits the government from setting excessive bail when individuals are charged with a crime. Bail gives meaning to the presumption of innocence by assuring that people do not serve sentences before they are convicted.rn
The United States Constitution prohibits the government from...
PostSealing records is not the same thing as expunging records. Expungement means your records are destroyed. If your case gets sealed, law enforcement, the court and criminal justice agencies can still access your records; however they will not be visible to the public.
Sealing records is not the same thing as expunging records. ...
PostA conflict between state and federal law has long bedeviled patients who rely on medical marijuana and the clinics that supply them with their drug.
A conflict between state and federal law has long bedeviled ...
PostSouth Carolina makes it unlawful for anyone "to disturb in any way or in any place the students or teachers of any school" or "to act in an obnoxious manner" on school property. It is difficult to imagine any student who, at some point during elementary or secondary school, does not disturb another student or behave in a manner that someone might regard as obnoxious.
South Carolina makes it unlawful for anyone "to disturb in a...
PostAlternative sentencing may help alleviate prison overcrowding while still delivering a fair punishment for minor crimes such as DUI and drug offenses.rn
Alternative sentencing may help alleviate prison overcrowdin...
PostThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently decided that government officials cannot compel Microsoft to produce a customer's emails relating to alleged criminal activity.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently de...
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