Kim Kardashian Visits The White House To Advocate For Criminal Justice Reform
And yes, of course Kim Kardashian took a selfie in front of the White House.
Going From Biglaw To Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
Powerhouse litigator takes on a broken system.
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Refill Our Federal Prisons? Say It Ain’t So, Joe.
The administration is on track to reincarcerate thousands of people deemed low-risk and sent to home confinement
For Some Biglaw Firms, It’s Compassion Over Cash-In
The Compassionate Release Clearinghouse is recruiting and training pro bono lawyers to represent federal prisoners and their families.
In Case You Forgot, Kim Kardashian Is Still Studying To Become A Lawyer
The law student says she'll work with whoever is in the White House to do more for criminal justice reform.
The Vanishing Trial
The threat of a 'trial penalty' produces massive injustices.
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Why Is The DOJ Trying To Send The Mack Brothers Back To Prison?
There seems to be no point apart from pointless cruelty.
Florida Sleeps On Ticking Time Bomb
Florida's leaders have done a fine job of identifying problems in the state’s prison system. Now they need to find the will to solve them.
A Jury Of Your Felonious Peers
New Californian law will allow ex-felons to serve on juries.
Oklahoma Republicans Follow Through On Commutation Day
Could criminal justice reform actually become a bipartisan issue?
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Meek Mill’s Legal Woes Are Over, But He Says The Struggle Must Go On
Meek Mill has perspective.
Warren/Sanders On Criminal Justice Reform Is The Antidote To Joe Biden’s Weaksauce
They're also a pretty good tonic to all the white tears coming out of NYPD this week.
Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice Reform Package Seems Designed To Help Joe Biden More Than Black People
On the positive side, it's better than what he had in 1994.
New York Revamps Discovery Laws To Make Them Less Awful
Something 'good' may have just happened?
Morning Docket: 01.28.19
* Paul Weiss really showed its “commitment to putting the white in white shoe” with its new partnership class, and the New York Times is on it! See our coverage from December here. [New York Times] * President Donald Trump recently met with a group of right-wing activists led by Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, where they criticized transgender people and women serving in the military. Trump reportedly looked “taken aback“ during the meeting, which is a bit of a rarity. [New York Times] * Some pretty major lateral moves for some pretty major players when it comes to appellate practice: Lisa Blatt is returning to Williams & Connelly where she’ll lead the firm’s Supreme Court practice, and Kannon Shanmugam is leaving Williams & Connolly to lead a new Supreme Court practice at Paul Weiss. Congrats! [NLJ; NLJ] * “I'm here to speak for the people who don't have a voice.” Rappers Jay-Z and Meek Mill have launched the Reform Alliance, an initiative for criminal justice reform, with the goal of dramatically changing laws and policies to reduce “unreasonable” probation, parole, and prison terms. [CBS News] * What happened to the people who were told that they passed the D.C. bar exam, when in reality they actually failed? “Just shock. I didn’t think that could happen. I never heard of a bar committee changing the results.” Here’s a bit of a depressing update. [Washington Post]