Update: Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence in Buck v. Davis, Finding Ineffective Assistance of C
On February 22, 2017, Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion vacating and remanding Buck v....
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Erin Haney
Mar 1, 20172 min read
Human Trafficking: Identifying and Prosecuting Traffickers.
There might be a misconception that human trafficking is solely an international issue. But clearly human trafficking is an issue that...
Ramy Simpson
Feb 28, 20177 min read
Russian connections and the law: A challenge for the Trump administration
The resignation of Michael Flynn, the National Security Advisor to President Trump, has raised important legal issues. Before Donald...
Ramy Simpson
Nov 30, 20165 min read
Bail Reform Measures Inch Closer to Equality
The money bail system that has been so pervasive throughout our judicial system is beginning to see reform around the nation. The money...
Chelsea Jacobi
Nov 26, 20164 min read
Choosing Capital Punishment: 2016 Referendums and the Death Penalty
As of July 1, 2016, there are 2,905 Americans on death row. Almost one-third of those inmates live in one of these three states:...
Zac Johnston
Nov 9, 20163 min read
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Government Deterrence or a Cash Grab?
On October 24, 2016, Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer SA settled with U.S. authorities to deferred prosecution based on an investigation...
Kaitlin Bigger
Nov 8, 20162 min read
"Indefensible": Recent Supreme Court Case Highlights Continued Racial Bias in Death Penalty
Duane Buck was sentenced to death by a jury in 1997 after his own counsel called an expert witness who testified that Mr. Buck would be a...
Maria Thompson
Nov 8, 20164 min read
Privacy in the Time of Birchfield
In the Supreme Court’s June 2016 decision in Birchfield v. North Dakota, the Court held that police officers do not need a warrant to...
Erin Haney
Oct 26, 20165 min read
Juveniles in the Justice System: Rehabilitation and Reform
Before coming to law school, I volunteered in the Public Defender’s Office in Ohio and specifically worked in the juvenile justice...
Samantha Findling
Sep 6, 20164 min read
Racism in Jury Selection
When we think about the Criminal Justice System, we may think about the roles of criminal law practitioners. Defense attorneys are the...
crimlawpracblog
Aug 28, 20165 min read
Order in the Court
While observing District Court this summer, I witnessed an intimidating interaction between a Judge and a Public Defender. It was a bench...
By: Matt Goldstein
Aug 25, 20163 min read
The Role of Mental Health in the Legal Profession
The United States Constitution guarantees all individuals legal representation when they are charged with a crime. While many alleged...
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