Topic
Veterans
268 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
DPIC conducting webinar series on veterans and the death penalty
As detailed here via the Death Penalty Information Center's website, the "Death Penalty Information Center is partnering with the Veteran Advocacy Project to present a six-part webinar series on Veterans…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Eager to honor our veterans caught up in our nation's massive criminal justice systems
Every year when Veterans Day rolls around, I find myself giving a lot more thought to all the veterans who get caught up in our criminal justice systems. I often…
Texas Bar Blog
HBA Veterans Legal Initiative to host Veterans Day clinic by phone
The Houston Bar Association Veterans Legal Initiative is hosting a free legal advice clinic for U.S. veterans on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11. Attorneys from the Houston Volunteer Lawyers will…
Stratus Financial Partners Blog
Veterans Day: A Reflection on Veterans and Heroes
Another Veterans Day is upon us, and I have some thoughts for you about veterans and heroes. When I was a child, if there wasn’t a veteran in your…
Texas Bar Blog
Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans raises $422,800
By Amy Starnes
The Texas Access to Justice Commission and the State Bar of Texas honored veterans throughout the state at the Virtual 2020 Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans. More than $422,000 was…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
Daddy at War (Guest blog by Prof. Craig Jackson)
By SpearIt
I was in a squat position in a trench with bombs exploding all around me. I was safe. I had my military issue weapon, and my daddy next to me. …
ImmigrationProf Blog
Celebrating Veterans Day? Veterans Day disgrace: Stop deporting immigrants who served, make them American citizens
It is Veterans Day. ImmigrationProf blogger Ming Chen Has posted about the nation's treatment of immigrant vets. Democratic congressmembers Mark Takano, Juan Vargas and Raúl M. Grijalva in USA Today (Veterans…
ImmigrationProf Blog
What it means to be American: honoring noncitizen service members on Veterans’ Day
Look for a powerful piece by Phil Klay of the N.Y. Times, "The Soliders We Leave Behind," about military interpreters and noncitizen soliders in anticipation of Veteran's Day. He connects…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
“Land of the Free, Home of the (Disgruntled) Brave: The Case for Allowing Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper recently posted to SSRN authored by David Haba, a recent graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College…
Simmons Hanly Conroy's Support Blog
Protecting Those Who Served Us — Remembering Mesothelioma’s Impact on Veterans
Almost 12 years ago to the day, in the town of Abu Sarnak, Iraq, then-32-year-old Staff Sargent Travis W. Atkins made an instantaneous decision that would save the lives of…