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Due Process
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The Faculty Lounge
A Victory for Clinical Legal Education
I recently received the following note from my colleague Jeffrey Urdangen, of Northwestern's Bluhm Legal Clinic Center for Criminal Defense: Some months ago, Josh Tepfer, of the University of Chicago…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Remarkable Utah Supreme Court opinions debating due process rights (and originalism) in parole decision-making
Main December 18, 2017Remarkable Utah Supreme Court opinions debating due process rights (and originalism) in parole decision-makingVia a colleague's tweet, I just learned about a remarkable sent of opinions handed…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Sex Registries as Modern-Day Witch Pyres: Why Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Need to Address the Treatment of People on the Sex Offender Registry”
Main December 12, 2017"Sex Registries as Modern-Day Witch Pyres: Why Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Need to Address the Treatment of People on the Sex Offender Registry"The title of this post…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Is due process satisfied by a “minimal indicia of reliability” standard for key sentencing evidence and determinations?
Main December 10, 2017Is due process satisfied by a "minimal indicia of reliability" standard for key sentencing evidence and determinations?The question in the title of this post is prompted by…
The Right Coast
Democrats forced Franken out to ramp up their strategy to bring down Trump | Fox News
Some savvy Democrats agree that the party s shift from backing the right of Franken and Conyers to due process to calling for their heads may look too opportunistic to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of juicy SCOTUS relists for sentencing fans
Main December 5, 2017Lots of juicy SCOTUS relists for sentencing fansOver at SCOTUSblog, John Elwood does regular yeoman's work via his "Relist Watch" postings that highlight cases that the Supreme…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Disproportionate Impact: An Impetus to Raise the Standard of Proof at Sentencing”
Main December 3, 2017"Disproportionate Impact: An Impetus to Raise the Standard of Proof at Sentencing"The title of this post is the title of this student note authored by Anthony LoMonaco…
The Right Coast
Pelosi chokes, won’t say that “icon” Conyers should resign over settlement of harassment allegations; Update: Conyers quits top spot on Judiciary committee – Hot Air
The Democratic idea of due process: Guilty until proven innocent on college campuses, innocent and basically incapable of being proved guilty in Congress thanks to an ethics committee that almost…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against the University of Cincinnati
University policies on responding to sexual assault claims have been hotly debated around the country. The Sixth Circuit recently weighed in on the constitutional dimension of this issue. Last month,…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Flint Water Crisis Litigation Flows On
While the headlines from the Flint water crisis have all but subsided, two consolidated putative class actions arising from the crisis gained new life over the summer as a result…