This is an extremely important report to read. The failure of judges to take seriously their most basic obligation to protect the rights of poor people is an enormous stain on the profession, on the legal system, and on our society.
Groundbreaking study by my law school clinic/Prof. Siegler about how judges violate federal bail law. Been an honor to work on this project & to see all the positive change that has already occurred as a result of it!
Why do federal judges jail >75% of people before trial? A groundbreaking new report by me and my Federal Criminal Justice Clinic, featured in USA Today, explains why: https://t.co/AKbI92occX [1/6]
Why do federal judges jail >75% of people before trial? A groundbreaking new report by me and my Federal Criminal Justice Clinic, featured in USA Today, explains why: https://t.co/AKbI92occX [1/6]
Absent intervention from the courts, Georgia will execute Virgil Presnell tomorrow. He has been incarcerated for almost 50 years. Virgil's life story is a difficult read but it is important that we face the truth about who we execute in America:
Kinda bums me out that I bring a lunchbox to law school but that I can’t buy a 50 cent carton of chocolate milk to go with it. The law school cafe could learn a thing or two from elementary school economy.
@zllarson Just seeing this! Well then tomorrow’s a big day for him. Wonder how many rotations he gets while running 26.2 miles? Is there an rpm measurement for juggling and running? 😂
Halloween is bringing back a lot of memories for me, like in elementary school when a kid told me he was going to be a “rapper” and I asked which one, thinking he meant a candy wrapper.
Just tried Trader Joe-Joe’s for the first time (gluten free) and let’s just say I’m really glad Oreo started making gluten free Oreos this year because the Joe-Joe’s are a no-no for me.