UNC Law’s six journals select talented and dedicated students as staff members to help bring legal scholarship to the community. The North Carolina Civil Rights Law Review is proud to present the new staff of Vol. 4. Welcome, and congratulations to all UNC journal staffs!
There’s a lot going on right now that’s coming out of North Carolina! If you’re working on a civil rights related law article, I hope you’ll consider submitting to us! #lawtwitter
So excited and honored to share that my paper, “Abortion Access for Incarcerated People Post-Dobbs: the Eighth Amendment Argument,” won the @HealthAUWCL Writing Competition!
Congrats to the winners of our 8th Annual National Health Law Writing Competition!
1st place: Kate Bock @katebock4@unc_law
2nd place: Lauren Rutkowski @SHUHealthLaw
3rd place: Katie Cohen @KatieOCohen@pennlaw@TheRegReview
Honorable Mention: David Edholm @UofMNLawSchool
BREAKING: Amy Weirich, the Republican DA of Shelby County (Memphis), has LOST re-election to reform-side Dem Steve Mulroy.
Weirich is the DA who prosecuted Pamela Moses, the Black woman who registered to vote erroneously & ended up with a 6-year sentence: https://t.co/2yBGfN9Koy
Disenfranchising voters with felony convictions is a long standing voter suppression tactic. From bail reform to mass incarceration and police reform, so many issues impact who can 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 vote. #CultureOfDemocracy
Stream today’s events live at https://t.co/846CguUxfU.
#Census data is out now! So...what does that mean exactly? CLC's #redistricting Legal Counsel @SimoneLeeper breaks down what the data contains and how it can help create #FairMaps.
https://t.co/knDfUL9VXp
In <100 days, federal agencies are expected to deliver strategic plans for promoting voting access, per Biden's executive order in March. @CampaignLegal experts @dpaikowsky & @valthebeast outline best practices for engaging potential voters.
https://t.co/TJp6Hq6386
Today @MarshallProj unveils The Language Project, a months-long effort examining words used to describe people behind bars. Please read essays and our guidance on how to avoid dehumanizing words but honor journalism's commitment to clarity.1/6: https://t.co/lHcpB3Zcm6
CLC’s victory in this case on behalf of its clients represents a sea change in the ability of voters who have been long marginalized by their election system to finally have a chance at equal representation by making sure their voices are heard.
https://t.co/jgb4I2kew0
OK, let's talk about a "well-regulated militia."
The NRA used to have the text of just the second half of the Second Amendment emblazoned across their Virginia headquarters.
Hmm, I wonder why?
🧵Thread
For the first time ever, the House took a vote on whether or not to end the cruelty of denying incarcerated people their right to vote. Our amendment didn’t pass, but 97 Democrats voted with us.
We will not stop fighting until we dismantle white supremacy in all of its forms.
If you have a past felony conviction, or know someone who does, visit our https://t.co/kor3EpAKZR, which helps people find out if they can have their voting rights restored. Democracy works best when everyone can participate. #RestoreYourVote
Californians voted for #YesOnProp17 this year, which amends #California’s constitution so Californians who have completed their prison term can fully participate in our democracy by voting. We need more of this! #RestoreYourVote
https://t.co/aPJxOuU75m