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For first time ever, Innocence Project to appear in court on behalf of a prosecutor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1290
Petition drive ... pays $3 a signature to overturn California's new law ending cash bail 1 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1722
Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1588
You can't protest here. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1581
Lovely article about prison reform in Texas 0 janterry Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1551
Sen. Judiciary Comm. questions Trump's 4th Circuit nominee, 36 years old, less than 30 minutes 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 2228
Video shows off-duty Chicago police officer shooting unarmed autistic man 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1479
Need some DU Love Urgently 4 littlemissmartypants Oct 2018 Oct 2018 10 2015
Patch Publishes Completely Unnecessary Sex Offender Maps to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1314
Ex-Biscayne Park (FL) officers get year in prison for roles in framing crimes on black teen 3 Scurrilous Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1659
(October 2) World Innocence Day: "One wrongful conviction is too many,..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1259
World Record for life ruined? Wilbert Jones, 19 when arrested, released after 45 years 7 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 32 3399
Our government decides that a 5-year-old child can give informed consent to waive her rights. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 7 1871
Student asked by school principal to remove jersey during patriotic-themed football game 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 2043
"... some idiot law firm thought it could threaten Something Awful into a settlement...." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 2434
The people upset by demonstrations on Capitol Hill are incensed by a kneeling athlete. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1759
Texas Agriculture Commissioner gets police to remove political sign from woman's yard 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 17 2149
Pregnant bystander mauled by police dog denied by judge in federal lawsuit 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1867
The 2018 Jefferson Muzzles 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1365
Warden orders life-support withdrawn. Inmate dies. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1780
USC students rallied today demanding prof be fired for championing due process 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 2012
"Not in this America, you pharisaical theocratic half-wit." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 2446
Texas Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance 3 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1677
Paxton takes a stand for Cy-Fair ISD in case of student who sat for Pledge of Allegiance 8 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1839
Prisoner freed after Golf Digest investigation uncovers flaws in trial 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 5 1609
Blood-Spatter Expert in Joe Bryan Case Says "My Conclusions Were Wrong" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1411
Amazon's Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Sep 2018 3 1766
I teach my 1Ls on Day 2 of law school that "I want my lawyer" is the most important phrase in law. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1682
U.S. reaches agreement over separated immigrant families 3 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 2093
Last fall, I started writing a series on "prosecution fees," a legal trick used in California cities 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 10 1577

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When Kavanaugh joins the court, there will be a solid 4 votes to overturn Times v. Sullivan. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1885
Life In Prison 0 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1850
Your civil asset forfeiture story of the day: West Virginia state trooper seizes $10K in cash.... 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 9 2129
Prosecutor in Inaug. Protest Trial Sanctioned for Due Process Violations Made Head of Her Department 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 4 1496
cross post: 4 Civil Rights You Lose By Using Legal Marijuana 0 discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 1597
Are you protesting KAVANUAGH on Sun. Aug 26th? 7 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 5 2691
Anti KAVANAUGH events this week... 1 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 7 1988
PROTESTS AGAINST KAVANAUGH Aug 26th... 2 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 6 2028
They're Falsely Accused of Shoplifting, but Retailers Demand Penalties 13 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 50 5182
On Tuesday, a woman who couldn't afford her $1,500 bail killed herself in a Texas county jail. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 1931
Protect our rights: protests against Kavanaugh, Aug 26th. 0 BigmanPigman Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 1661
Forbes: To Catch A Robber, The FBI Attempted An Unprecedented Grab For Google Location Data 1 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1671
EFF: "Internet Publication of 3D Printing Files About Guns: Facts and What's at Stake" 17 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2018 Aug 2018 4 4050
Lou Dobbs: Are you in favor of mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 6 1981
As Alabama AG, Jeff Sessions tried to ban public university students from discussing LGBTQ issues 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Aug 2018 1 1649
Memphis police accused of using fake accounts to surveil black activists 2 Eugene Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 1646
The Trump Administration Is Hiding a Crucial Report on NSA Spying Practices 0 JonLP24 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 5 1540
Judge orders L.A. Times to alter story about Glendale cop, sparking protest from newspaper 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 9 2787
The "Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018" would ... make it a federal crime to protest while wearing a mask 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 2066
Cops Want To Be Able To Shut Off Self-Driving Cars 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 2358
Inalienable Rights Means Citizenship Not Required 9 ymetca Feb 2017 Jul 2018 6 3113
Pics from the protest in NJ that my son attended... 4 Tucker08087 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 2558
Tacoma hit with $300,000 fine for improperly withholding records about surveillance device 2 friendly_iconoclast Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 2027
Well, my 15 year old son just headed off to protest! 9 Tucker08087 Jun 2018 Jul 2018 13 3390
Leaked Internal Memo Reveals the ACLU Is Wavering on Free Speech 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jul 2018 0 2392
What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1578
Kennedy retires July 31st; Mueller indicts 1 poli-junkie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 12 2906
Eugene Volokh concisely summarizes today's travel ban decision. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 1632
Today is the Anniversary Of Obergefell, Windsor, And Lawrence Rulings For LGBT Civil Rights 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 2217
Happy 75th anniversary, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2847

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Re: Pentagon sending military lawyers to border to help prosecute immigration cases 2 HAB911 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1776
Happy 51st anniversary, Loving v. Virginia. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 8 1576
Tarrant County Judge uses shock belt to deliver electric shock to sex offender. Conviction reversed. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1730
Please read all 4 of these screenshots from Tiana Smalls. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2337
Happy 53rd anniversary, Griswold v. Connecticut 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 1982
Police set dog on a driver who politely refuses to answer questions 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 9 2880
Make No Law, Episode One: Fighting Words 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 0 1575
The Slants get their trademark. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 2 1523
Amazon Teams Up With Law Enforcement to Deploy Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 1 1537
Border Patrol agent detains two US citizens at a gas station in MT after hearing them speak Spanish 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 5 1593
EFF Sues Texas A&M For Violating PETA's Free Speech Rights By Blocking Group From Its Facebook Page 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 0 1583
Opinion analysis: Court rules for death-row inmate whose lawyer conceded guilt 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 7 1647
NYT: Service Meant to Monitor Inmates' Calls Could Track You, Too 0 friendly_iconoclast May 2018 May 2018 5 1959
Florida International University demands reporters delete and stop showing pictures of bridge cracks 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 May 2018 3 1769
Am I subject to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation law? 3 Takket May 2018 May 2018 0 1827
In my head, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are the same person 0 Bucky May 2018 May 2018 0 1854
"Police brutality often looks like this. Read this thread from start to finish." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 May 2018 2 2152
VICTORY: Student detained for passing out political flyers settles lawsuit with Illinois college 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 10 1883
Framed for Murder By His Own DNA 0 Hestia Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 2991
Lawsplainer: Can A State University Fire a Professor For Being An Ass On Twitter? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2202
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