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The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short ...
Albany’s changes to the discovery statute give us the tools we need to reverse the skyrocketing number of case dismissals ...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied qualified immunity to two Oakland police officers accused of provoking a deadly ...
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths ...
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...
In rejecting the “moment of threat” defense, the court opens the door to greater officer accountability — though how the ...
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Barnes v. Felix, holding that courts must consider the ...
Phyllis Omido finds herself at the centre of what she terms a politically motivated attempt to derail justice.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the 'moment-of-threat' rule, allowing for a broader analysis of police shootings.
The Supreme Court has rejected the "moment-of-threat" rule, which shielded officers from civil liability in police shooting ...