The legal system likes to describe itself as meritocratic. Neutral, even. Open to anyone with the credentials…
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the…
Every day across the United States, people accused of crimes face an impossible gamble: plead guilty (even…
Judicial discretion and immunity exist for a reason: to let judges make decisions without fear of retaliation….
Mandatory minimum sentencing was born from a political era obsessed with being “tough on crime” and completely…
For decades, mandatory minimum sentences have been the sledgehammer of American criminal justice; blunt, heavy, and devastating. They strip…
In a new piece by the Brennan Center, Rosemary Nidiry makes many insightful, evidence-based conclusions on the…
In a recent post (and over many others), I’ve documented Judge Michael Schipper’s not-so-secret distain for the…
Convictions, be it felony or misdemeanor, come with collateral consequences. And here’s the part no one tells you when you’re…
While working on my doctorate work, I’m watching the Martha Stewart Documentary in the background. Like most…
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