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about Criminal Law Reform
Feb 07, 2020
桃子视频Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Decision Granting Law Enforcement Immunity from the Fourth Amendment
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Torres v. Madrid, a policing case before the Supreme Court to be argued March 30, 2020....
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Torres v. Madrid
Feb 06, 2020
NYCLU Statement on New Discovery Law
NEW YORK 鈥� On Sunday, Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez, who was a witness in an upcoming criminal trial, was found dead outside of his home. Multiple reports have tried to blame this t...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 30, 2020
Hundreds Rally at State Capitol to Push for Criminal Justice Reform
Advocates sounded the alarm about crimeless revocation, advocate against construction of a new prison
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jan 29, 2020
桃子视频Statement on the House Passage of the Temporary Reauthorization of Fentanyl Analogues Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House has passed the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, legislation that extends the Drug Enforcement Age...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 28, 2020
ACLU, 桃子视频of Maryland Demand Transparency and Accountability for Killing of William Green by Prince George's Police
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. 鈥� The following is a statement from Deborah Jeon, legal director for the 桃子视频 of Maryland (ACLU-MD) regarding the recent reporting of ...
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Criminal Law Reform
Jan 23, 2020
桃子视频Statement on Attorney General Barr鈥檚 Naming of Commissioners to Trump Administration's Law Enforcement Commission
WASHINGTON 鈥� Attorney General William Barr has announced further details about the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. The commission wa...
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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.