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Disability Rights TN v. TN Department of Children’s Services, Class Action Complaint

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Sample Motion Opposing Transfer Under Tennessee’s Transfer Statute

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This sample motion from Tennessee outlines why transfer is unconstitutional in Tennessee under the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and Tennessee’s purpose clause. The brief highlights Supreme Court jurisprudence, scientific and medical research, and evolving standards of decency. 

Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Medicine Terry A.Maroney et al. Amicus Brief, Tennessee v. Barnes

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This amicus brief by the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Medicine Terry A. Maroney, The Gault Center, and others. Amici argue a 16-year-old youth’s waiver of his Miranda rights was involuntary and his confession must be suppressed pursuant to the 5th and 14th Amendments, where he was threatened during…

[Tennessee] Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County: Settlement Agreement 

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On December 17, 2012, the U.S.  Department of Justice entered into a settlement agreement with Shelby County and the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County in Tennessee following their investigation into the juvenile court system. The settlement agreement includes remedial measures to align the following practices with the U.S. Constitution: probable cause determinations, notice…

[Tennessee] Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County: Investigation

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On December 17, 2012, the U.S.  Department of Justice entered into a settlement agreement with Shelby County and the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County in Tennessee following their investigation into the juvenile court system. The settlement agreement includes remedial measures to align the following practices with the U.S. Constitution: probable cause determinations, notice…