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Bail
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ImmigrationProf Blog
U.S Government Admits Giving Supreme Court Incorrect Data in Immigration Case
Jess Bravin in the Wall Street Journal reports on a troubling story involving the U.S. Supreme Court.In a letter to the Supreme Court (Download Demore), the Solicitor General last week admitted…
EvidenceProf Blog
DOJ Files Amicus Brief Supporting Man’s Claim That Georgia’s Bail Schedule System is Unconstitutional
By Colin Miller
Undisclosed listeners might look at the above map and conclude that it pertains to our second season case. That's because, on January 11, 2000, Isaac Dawkins was driving north from…
Legal Profession Blog
Partially Bailed Out
A decision issued today by the New Jersey Appellate Division should be of interest to bail bondsmen in that jurisdiction.While released on bail, defendants Cesar Mungia, Christian Rodriguez, and Alexis…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Rich Defendants’ Request to Judges: Lock Me Up in a Gilded Cage”
Main June 2, 2016"Rich Defendants’ Request to Judges: Lock Me Up in a Gilded Cage"The title of this post is the headline of this lengthy front-page New York Times article.…
Family Law Prof Blog
Australian Mother Released on Bail in Lebanon After Being Caught in Child Custody Battle
By Family Law
From Fox News:An Australian mother and TV crew caught up in a high-profile child custody battle and detained in Beirut amid a botched attempt to take the woman's two children…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2015”
Main December 10, 2015"Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2015"The title of this post is the title of this valuable new on-line report from the Prison Policy Initiative. Everyone interested in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Connecticut Gov calls for older teens to be treated as juves in state criminal justice system
Main November 9, 2015Connecticut Gov calls for older teens to be treated as juves in state criminal justice systemAs effectively reported in this local article, headlined "Malloy: Raise the age…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“How to Fight Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons? Sue the Courts.”
Main October 2, 2015"How to Fight Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons? Sue the Courts."The title of this post is the headline of this Marshall Project report on recent litigation brought by Alex…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Chain Gang 2.0: If You Can’t Afford This GPS Ankle Bracelet, You Get Thrown In Jail”
Main September 26, 2015"Chain Gang 2.0: If You Can’t Afford This GPS Ankle Bracelet, You Get Thrown In Jail"The title of this post is the headline of this effective lengthy…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New York Timesmagazine highlights link between bail and pleas
Main August 16, 2015New York Times magazine highlights link between bail and pleasThis cover story from today's New York Times magazine is headlined "The Bail Trap," and this pull-out quote…