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Criminal Justice

Lawyer is arrested in Capitol assault after Facebook bragging

Constitutional Law

Federal appeals judges suggest SCOTUS should allow states to ban ‘eugenics’ abortions

Ethics

Should the Federalist Society reckon with members who aided Trump’s false election claims?

Animal Law

ABA helps animal shelters address challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

Death Penalty

‘This is not justice’: Sotomayor slams final federal executions before Biden’s inauguration

Judiciary

Transformation of judiciary is Trump’s ‘most consequential accomplishment,’ says nonprofit founder

Advancing Racial Equality & Social Justice

Structural racism is killing us—now what? Here are some policy recommendations

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Execution carried out despite COVID-19 claim; 9 charged in Flint water crisis

Criminal Justice

New York attorney general sues over NYPD’s alleged use of ‘excessive force’ against protesters

Law Firms

BigLaw firm cuts more than 130 jobs in offices overseas

Criminal Justice

Who will defend Trump in second impeachment trial? ‘He’s not going to get the A team,’ one prof says

Immigration Law

Then-AG Sessions and DOJ were ‘driving force’ behind policy leading to family separations, report says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Law dean Chemerinsky opposes Trump Twitter ban; safe injection site shot down

Criminal Justice

Illinois lawmakers pass sweeping overhaul to criminal justice system

Criminal Justice

Lawyer shocked with stun gun at courthouse cites racial bias, says he will appeal conviction

First Amendment

Could Trump face charges for speech before Capitol riot? Experts differ on Brandenburg impact

Access to Justice

ABA launches initiative to help measure effectiveness of regulatory reforms

Court Security

Courts discuss security after warning of potential protest threats

Environmental Law

Former Michigan governor is charged in Flint water crisis; is conviction a longshot?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: AG official resigns after Capitol march robocall; 157 law deans condemn election lawyers

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