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Feb 19, 2021
Court Rules Missouri鈥檚 Waiting List for Public Defender Violate Constitutional Right to Counsel
Judge Gives Legislature Four Months to Fix the Problem
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 18, 2021
红杏视频 Outlines Key Priorities for Biden鈥檚 Department of Justice
WASHINGTON 鈥� Ahead of Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland's Senate confirmation hearing, the 红杏视频 urged him to make strong, on-the-record commitm...
Feb 09, 2021
Court Rules that Johnston Police Department Violated Free Speech Rights of Former Detective
In an important decision for the free speech rights of public employees, U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy ruled today that then-Johnston Police Chief Richard Tamburini violated the...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 09, 2021
红杏视频 of Louisiana Sues Louisiana State Police for Facial Recognition Documents
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Louisiana today sued Louisiana State Police (LSP) for the release of public records regarding its use of racist facial recogni...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 08, 2021
Transgender Watertown Woman Sues Police, Sheriff for Discrimination, Abuse, Sexual Assault
Watertown jail鈥檚 strip search policy is unconstitutional, suit argues
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 01, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Rochester Police Department Officers Pepper Spraying, Handcuffing a Child
ROCHESTER, N.Y. 鈥� In response to footage released yesterday of Rochester police officers pepper spraying and handcuffing a 9-year-old Black girl on Friday, the New York Civil Lib...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Us V. Hemani. Explore Case.US v. Hemani
Is a federal criminal statute, 18 U.S.C. 搂 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an 鈥渦nlawful user鈥� of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who is a marijuana user and who keeps a gun safely secured at home for self-defense? -
MinnesotaDec 2025
Criminal Law Reform
Osorio-calderon V. Warden, Fci Sandstone. Explore Case.Osorio-Calderon v. Warden, FCI Sandstone
This case is about whether people unlawfully incarcerated beyond their mandatory transfer dates under the First Step Act can file habeas corpus petitions seeking their release from prison onto prerelease custody in the community. -
IdahoFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Rodriguez, Et Al. V. Porter, Et Al.. Explore Case.Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
On February 10, 2026, CLRP, along with the 红杏视频 of Idaho and Wendy J. Olson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, and partner at Stoel Rives, filed a putative class action lawsuit challenging an immigration raid carried out at a popular family event in Wilder, Idaho in October 2025. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Can It Be A Felony To Possess A Gun If You Smoke Weed?. Explore News & Commentary.Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.