This amicus brief by Loyola Civitas ChildLaw Center, Juvenile Law Center, The Gault Center, and others argues there is a per se conflict of interest when a child’s defense attorney also acts as their guardian ad litem. The brief argues the guardian ad litem’s ethical and legal obligation to act in the child’s “best interest”…
This amicus brief by The Gault Center and others argues that Virigina curtails a child’s right to challenge the effectiveness of representation by defense counsel. Amici outline that habeas review is the only method that young people are able to protect their due process right to effective assistance of counsel, as no right exists to…
In New Mexico v. Jones, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that before an adult sentence is imposed on a young person based on the state’s “Youthful Offender” status, which enables either a juvenile or adult sentence, an amenability hearing must first be held to determine whether a young person is amenable to rehabilitation or treatment in the juvenile legal system. The court offered the following language in support: …
This research paper from the Journal of Interpretation looks at the intersection of a subset of deaf people, who are classified as semilingual (meaning they are functionally illiterate (reading level grade 2.9 or below) and lack proficient English or sign language skills.), and their involvement in the legal system. The research paper examines eleven frequently…
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