Tulane Law students argue case before federal appeals court
TULANE UNIVERSITY — Two law students, Will Harrison and Ben Levine, from the Tulane Law’s Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic argued a Texas case before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The case is working to appeal the dismissal of a 2017 lawsuit brought on the shooting of a Navy veteran…
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THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — The University of Utah will host the 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate, which focuses on asking whether the Second Amendment only protects gun rights within someone’s home, or not.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School and the Center for Policing Equity have released a five-step action plan to reform policing in America. Titled “Re-imagining Public Safety: Prevent Harm and Lead with the Truth,” the plan details a set of recommendations backed by data and experience that will enhance law…
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NPR — A new report from a government watchdog reports that Congress’s efforts to increase public service loan forgiveness is not working. The expansion program was created last year due to outcry among public servants, but documents show that even this program is not working.
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AROUND THE O — Timing and location are vital considerations in managing drought risks that are rising along Oregon’s Willamette River because of a changing climate, researchers conclude in a newly published study. This study was led by Adell Amos (University of Oregon Law) and focused on the integration of water law and policy for…
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DAILY EMERALD — The Oregon Law Student Public Interest Fund was created by University of Oregon Law to provide monetary stipends to students pursuing legal unpaid internships at public nonprofits. OLSPIF is a nonprofit, student-run organization that gains its money through an annual fundraising auction in February.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES — California passed Assembly Bill 1076, the Criminal Records Automatic Relief Act, which will automatically seal records involving completed misdemeanor and felony sentences for eligible people after a waiting period. An automated system using algorithms would be responsible for sorting through millions of criminal records and flagging eligible ones.
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — A man wrongfully convicted of a 1991 murder in Trinity County has had his conviction reversed based on newly discovered evidence, including the confession of the true killer. Twenty eight years later, the case was revisited with the help from the Santa Clara Univ. Law’s Northern California Innocence Project, the law…
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — Texas A&M University School of Law clinic client, Carlos Gonzalez, is a Gulf War disabled veteran who, in 2017, filed for full disability benefits. The claim was filed in March 2019 and was approved in May.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON LAW — American University Washington Law launched the Syrian Initiative to Combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The Initiative works in partnership with Syrian civil society organizations based in and around Syria, combining a local focus with the technical capabilities and legal expertise needed to provide survivors and their communities with tools to…
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