Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Feb 06, 2016
桃子视频of Texas Statement on Fatal Shooting of Antronie Scott
HOUSTON 鈥� Today, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed that San Antonio Police Department Officer John Lee fatally shot an unarmed 36-year-old Antronie Scott in the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 26, 2016
桃子视频Comment on Colson Task Force Report Release
WASHINGTON - The congressionally mandated Charles Colson Task Force released its report and recommendations for addressing our flawed federal criminal justice system. The Colson r...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 22, 2016
桃子视频Comment on Idaho Court鈥檚 Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Public Defense Crisis
BOISE 鈥� Idaho鈥檚 District Court of the Fourth Judicial District dismissed Tucker et al. v. State of Idaho et al., a class-action lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its unco...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
Jan 15, 2016
桃子视频Sues Over Public Defender Shortage and Resulting Wait List in New Orleans
Unstable, Inadequate Funding Causes Public Defender Shortage, Putting Those Who Are Arrested and Can鈥檛 Afford an Attorney in Legal Limbo
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Yarls v. Bunton
Dec 23, 2015
桃子视频of NH Challenges State Prison Ban on Mailed Christmas Cards, Prayer Cards, and Children鈥檚 Drawings
鈥淲e do not doubt that Suboxone is a problem in New Hampshire鈥檚 prisons. But the Department of Corrections must address this problem without indiscriminately banning innocent s...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 21, 2015
Study Documents Extreme Racial Disparity in Arrests for Low-Level Offenses
In four test cities, Blacks were 2.6 to 9.6 times more likely than Whites to be arrested for loitering, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and marijuana possession.
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.