Chicago Sees Value of Coordinated Criminal Justice Approach

The marijuana ordinance to be voted on next week represents a remarkable step toward a coordinated criminal justice system. The proposed ordinance would reduce the penalty for small amounts of marijuana possession from a $1500 fine and up to 6 months in jail to a ticket in the amount of $100 to $500...
June 19, 2012

Links of Interest: June 11-15, 2012

  Judicial Performance and Elections Wendy Weiser of the Brennan Center participated in a US News and World Report Debate Club forum about voter fraud claims, "Voter Fraud Claims are Smoke without Fire." Earlier this week, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the State of Florida...
June 15, 2012

Links of Interest: May 26 – June 1, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens spoke (.pdf) at the University of Arkansas Little Rock this week, referencing his dissent in Citizens United and its impact on campaign finance. Lyle Denniston analyzes the speech at SCotUSBlog. Politico ran three...
June 1, 2012

Report Release: Reimagining the Immigration Court Assembly Line

The Obama administration has made progress in improving the U.S. immigration court system, but much remains to be done, according to Reimagining the Immigration Court Assembly Line, a report by public interest justice centers Appleseed and Chicago Appleseed with pro bono counsel Akin Gump Strauss Ha...
May 31, 2012

Protecting Fair Courts in a Citizens United World — Blogging the Forum

Thanks to everyone who came out! The forum was a great success with stimulating discussion about a critical issue facing our courts. We hope to post a video of the forum in the near future with the help of CANTV. 5:03 pm Mr. Skaggs on merit selection: Politics intrudes on the appointment process a...
May 23, 2012