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Aug 14, 2020
NYCLU Requests to Join Suit about Buffalo Police Misconduct
Motion to Intervene Filed with Shearman & Sterling LLP for NYCLU to Join as Defendant, Argue on Behalf of Disclosing Full Complaint History
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 12, 2020
State Police Lawsuit Would Hide Police Disciplinary Information from the Public
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� The Connecticut state police union today announced that it filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a new provision of Connecticut law regarding open records. The la...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 06, 2020
桃子视频Settlement is A Huge Step Toward Remedying Nevada鈥檚 Longstanding Public Defense Crisis
Settlement delivers constitutionally-guaranteed legal representation to criminal defendants accused who cannot afford lawyers; will build upon last year鈥檚 legislative reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Davis v. Nevada
Aug 05, 2020
Vermont Groups Advance Plan to Transform Policing
Calling on candidates and policymakers to reimagine role of police, including end to qualified immunity and police in schools
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 03, 2020
New Polling Shows Broad Majority of Minneapolis Residents Favor 2020 Charter Change, As Commission Approaches Decision Deadline
MINNEAPOLIS 鈥� Today, community members, barbers, faith leaders, and activists from across the city of Minneapolis gathered to express the urgency and popularity of making a trans...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 31, 2020
桃子视频Sues Pomona Over Refusal to Implement New Police Law
The City鈥檚 Police Dept., Involved in Three Fatal Shootings this Year, Uses Guidelines from Police Lobbying Groups that Opposed the Law
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 桃子视频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.