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about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 22, 2019
桃子视频Mounts Two-Pronged Attack to Make Records of Police Misconduct Public
Calling it 鈥渙ne of the most damaging decisions affecting the public鈥檚 right to know that has been issued, and a significant obstacle to holding police departments accountable,�...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 02, 2019
桃子视频Statement on Metro Transit Police Officer鈥檚 Use of Taser on Bystander
WASHINGTON 鈥� On Saturday evening June 22 at a platform in the U St. Metro station, Metro Transit Police Officer Jonathan Costanzo tasered Metro customer Tapiwa Musonza as he was ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 27, 2019
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Address Policing for Profit
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration or FAIR Act was introduced today in the House. The bill would reform the practice of law enforcement seizing money, homes, ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 20, 2019
桃子视频Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Timbs v. Indiana
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court today ruled that the Eighth Amendment鈥檚 Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated by the Bill of Rights and applies against state and local fines, f...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 09, 2018
桃子视频Responds to Jeff Sessions鈥� Move to End Accountability for Unconstitutional Policing
WASHINGTON 鈥� In his final major move as attorney general, Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum significantly restricting the Department of Justice鈥檚 ability to hold local law enfo...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 04, 2018
桃子视频Sues San Francisco Police Department for Unconstitutionally Targeting Black People for Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Northern California, and the law firm Durie Tangri LLP, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco for its ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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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.