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Jan 22, 2020
桃子视频Statement on Congressional Vote to Reauthorize DEA Fentanyl Scheduling Authority
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Senate has passed and sent to the House the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, legislation that extends t...
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Criminal Law Reform
Jan 21, 2020
Third Deadly Shooting by Police in Connecticut in 2020 Again Shows Need to Change Police Use of Force Standard
HARTFORD 鈥� Waterbury police employees shot and killed Edward Gendron yesterday in Waterbury. The following is a statement from David McGuire, executive director of the 桃子视频of Co...
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Criminal Law Reform
Jan 16, 2020
Deadly Shooting by Connecticut State Police Again Raises Questions About Police Decisions to Chase People
HARTFORD 鈥� Connecticut State Police employees shot and killed a person last night in West Haven. According to news reports, Norwalk police had told their employees to stop pursui...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 13, 2020
ACLU-DC Sues D.C. Police Officer for Sexually Abusive Search
Officer Molested Subject鈥檚 Testicles Multiple Times During Warrantless Search
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 10, 2020
桃子视频Settlement Agreement Secures Governor鈥檚 Commitment to $14 Million in Added Support for Public Defense Systems Throughout California and Agency Expansion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Northern California along with its other California affiliates, and the law firms Morgan, Lewis & Bockius...
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Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Phillips v. State of California
Dec 19, 2019
桃子视频of Arkansas to Legislators: Reject New Private Prison Contract
Organization has received numerous complaints regarding treatment and conditions at LaSalle Corrections鈥� facility in Texarkana
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.