14th Amendment
From the abstract: “The integration of algorithmic decision making and artificial intelligence (“AI”) into facial recognition technology poses new, unprecedented risks to privacy and individual autonomy rights, particularly in urban settings. The murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in New York City on December 4, 2024, provides a timely case study to examine the…
Following the 20th anniversary of the Roper v. Simmons decision that ruled the death penalty unconstitutional for youth under the age of 18, the Death Penalty Information Center released a report on the latest science of adolescent brain development and evolving societal standards that recognize the need for heightened legal protections for 18- to 20-year-olds.…
This document is updated regularly to include the latest federal and state caselaw from across the country discussing racial justice issues.
From the abstract: “This Essay draws on empirical research to compose a sketch of the criminal legal systems of several sparsely populated counties in central and eastern Washington State. The study reveals how, at times, the dearth of attorneys available to do the work of prosecuting and defending criminal cases is subjecting system-involved individuals to…
From the introduction: “In this Article, [the author] examines the question of whether state courts, under their state constitutions, may be better suited than federal courts to provide effective remedial measures designed to ensure that criminal defendants receive effective assistance of counsel in criminal prosecutions.”
On February 28, 2025, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the trial court’s denial of a racial justice expert violated a young person’s due process rights to present a defense. This case involved an altercation between two middle school students involving the use of a racial slur and other racially derogatory comments. Defense counsel…
From the statement of interest: “The Constitution protects children in juvenile justice facilities from excessive isolation. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits conditions of confinement that are not rationally related to a legitimate government objective or that are excessive in relation to that objective. Plaintiffs, a putative class of children detained at the Mary Davis Detention Home…
