Constitutional LawCriminal LawFeatured
March 17, 2026By Jennifer Fanea
What happens when a police officer activates his body-worn camera while responding to a disturbance at a private residence and weeks later, without the homeowner’s knowledge or consent, the owner learns that the footage of his living room, arrest, and emotional reactions was reviewed by officers and used to shape testimony? This commonplace inquiry illustrates […]
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Constitutional LawCriminal LawDeath PenaltyFeatured
February 11, 2026By Marcela Rivera
Over twenty years ago, the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment forbade states from executing individuals with intellectual disabilities.[i] In Atkins v. Virginia, the Court issued a landmark ruling recognizing that diminished culpability, the absence of meaningful deterrence, and an increased risk of wrongful execution render capital punishment […]
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Criminal LawFeaturedJudiciary
October 15, 2024By Crystal Couso
The ongoing trial of famous rapper Young Thug has been defined by dramatic confrontations between Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel (“Mr. Steel”), and the presiding Judge Ural Glanville (“Judge Glanville”). In May 2022, Young Thug and twenty-seven others were charged with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). Although several of the other […]
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Criminal LawCriminal ProcedureFeaturedFourth Amendment
October 3, 2024By Kevin Nakfour
The nation was stunned when videos surfaced on social media depicting Tyreek Hill, the star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins—in handcuffs—outside the Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins’ opening game on September 8, 2024. A routine traffic stop escalated into a tense confrontation.[i] When the Miami Police Department decided to release the […]
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