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Jan 16, 2020

The White House’s Dangerously Expansive Views on Trump’s Powers That You Can’t See

A basic legal consensus about our democracy is that the Constitution assigns the “power of...

By aclutn

A basic legal consensus about our democracy is that the Constitution assigns the “power of...

By aclutn
Jan 16, 2020

Arkansas Legislators’ Attack on Abortion is Unconstitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled time and again that
reproductive privacy is “central to personal dignity and autonomy, [which] are
central to the liberty protected by...

By aclutn

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled time and again that
reproductive privacy is “central to personal dignity and autonomy, [which] are
central to the liberty protected by...

By aclutn
Jan 16, 2020

Lawmakers Playing Politics with Trans Kids’ Lives at the Start of the Decade

We’re just days into the first state legislative sessions of
2020 and across the country, lawmakers are once again targeting transgender
young people with a slate of...

By aclutn

We’re just days into the first state legislative sessions of
2020 and across the country, lawmakers are once again targeting transgender
young people with a slate of...

By aclutn
Jan 14, 2020

The Offensive Hypocrisy of Banning Abortion for a Down Syndrome Diagnosis

This piece originally appeared on TheHill.com....

By aclutn

This piece originally appeared on TheHill.com....

By aclutn
Jan 14, 2020

The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officially released a new version of its...

By aclutn

Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officially released a new version of its...

By aclutn
Jan 13, 2020

Coercive Plea Bargaining Has Poisoned the Criminal Justice System. It’s Time to Suck the Venom Out.

In 2006, George Alvarez was charged with assaulting a prison guard while awaiting trial on public intoxication. He knew he didn’t do it — the guards actually jumped him — but the...

By aclutn

In 2006, George Alvarez was charged with assaulting a prison guard while awaiting trial on public intoxication. He knew he didn’t do it — the guards actually jumped him — but the...

By aclutn