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Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury

Posted by Sophia Barberini
|Date: November 21, 2021
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Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury

By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for ...

By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for a third time in front of the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee and Parole this week to ...

November 21, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Case This Week about FBI Spying on Mosques, Muslim Community

Posted by Clarissa Rios
|Date: November 10, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Case This Week about FBI Spying on Mosques, Muslim Community

By Clarissa Rios and Michele Chadwick ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Leila Rafei, a content strategist at the Americ ...

By Clarissa Rios and Michele Chadwick ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Leila Rafei, a content strategist at the American Civil Liberties Union, recently authored an article about the FBI ordering an individual to ...

November 10, 2021
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Professors Note U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Curb Police Immunity

Posted by Clarissa Rios
|Date: October 30, 2021
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Professors Note U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Curb Police Immunity

By Wendy Moya and Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court recently quietly shut down a coupl ...

By Wendy Moya and Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court recently quietly shut down a couple of cases which would have prompted the regulation of police behavior, according to Barry Frie ...

October 30, 2021
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Nearly 120 Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Block Extreme Texas Abortion Ban

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|Date: October 21, 2021
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Nearly 120 Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Block Extreme Texas Abortion Ban

DAs, law enforcement leaders and former judges and DOJ officials stress the Texas law erodes the rule of ...

DAs, law enforcement leaders and former judges and DOJ officials stress the Texas law erodes the rule of law and will undermine trust and public safety Special to the Vanguard This week, a bipartisan ...

October 21, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Relief to Man on Death Row Who Claims Innocence in Death of Pregnant Girlfriend

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|Date: October 07, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Relief to Man on Death Row Who Claims Innocence in Death of Pregnant Girlfriend

By Wendy Moya WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a Texas man’s request for relief on the basis ...

By Wendy Moya WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a Texas man’s request for relief on the basis that his defense counsel told the jury he was guilty, even though he maintained he was innocen ...

October 07, 2021
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case

Posted by Lorelei Olivas
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case

By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a ...

By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a dozen or more qualified immunity cases, including one involving New Jersey Police Officer Noah ...

October 06, 2021
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Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court Not to Criminalize Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Sites

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|Date: September 18, 2021
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Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court Not to Criminalize Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Sites

By The Vanguard Staff Washington, CA - Overdose prevention sites, also called “supervised consumption” or ...

By The Vanguard Staff Washington, CA - Overdose prevention sites, also called “supervised consumption” or “safe injection” sites, provide a location to use drugs under the supervision of people traine ...

September 18, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Arizona Exoneration as Wrongful Conviction Investigations Rise

Posted by Allison Hodge
|Date: August 10, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Arizona Exoneration as Wrongful Conviction Investigations Rise

By Allison Hodge WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on a previously overturn ...

By Allison Hodge WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on a previously overturned death row conviction, even as “reformist” prosecutors continue to overturn wrongful convicti ...

August 10, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Further Voting Restrictions, Voting Along Party Lines in Arizona Case

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|Date: July 06, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Further Voting Restrictions, Voting Along Party Lines in Arizona Case

By Ella Wade WASHINGTON D.C. - Two Arizona voting restrictions Friday were found to not be racially discr ...

By Ella Wade WASHINGTON D.C. - Two Arizona voting restrictions Friday were found to not be racially discriminatory nor in violation of Voting Rights Act of 1965 Section Two, following a current furthe ...

July 06, 2021
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Looking Back: When the U.S. Supreme Court Stripped Nearly Executed Exoneree of Compensation

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|Date: July 04, 2021
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Looking Back: When the U.S. Supreme Court Stripped Nearly Executed Exoneree of Compensation

Court in Thompson Case Condoned Prosecutorial Misconduct By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature ...

Court in Thompson Case Condoned Prosecutorial Misconduct By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, ...

July 04, 2021
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Supreme Court Vacates Ruling, Revives St. Louis Excessive Force Case Involving Death in a Police Holding Cell

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 30, 2021
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Supreme Court Vacates Ruling, Revives St. Louis Excessive Force Case Involving Death in a Police Holding Cell

By David Greenwald Washington – In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court this week vacated the summary judgm ...

By David Greenwald Washington – In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court this week vacated the summary judgment of the Eight Circuit in the excessive force inquiry in a suit brought by the parents of Nic ...

June 30, 2021
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California Attorney General Bonta Shows Support for U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Protecting Unlawful Search and Seizure.

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 27, 2021
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California Attorney General Bonta Shows Support for U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Protecting Unlawful Search and Seizure.

By Karisa Cortez OAKLAND, CA- California Attorney General Robert Bonta released a statement this week sup ...

By Karisa Cortez OAKLAND, CA- California Attorney General Robert Bonta released a statement this week supporting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Lange v. California, which protected the constitut ...

June 27, 2021
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2nd Federal Execution in 2 Days; U.S. Supreme Court Allows Killing of Intellectually Disabled Man

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|Date: December 12, 2020
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2nd Federal Execution in 2 Days; U.S. Supreme Court Allows Killing of Intellectually Disabled Man

By Kianna Anvari TERRA HAUTE, IN – The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the execution of Alfred Bourgeois Frida ...

By Kianna Anvari TERRA HAUTE, IN – The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the execution of Alfred Bourgeois Friday at the federal correctional center, the second man in two days to be killed by lethal injecti ...

December 12, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Can Liberals Win in a Conservative Court?

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|Date: December 01, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Can Liberals Win in a Conservative Court?

By David Cole - Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — ...

By David Cole - Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — especially if they feel under scrutiny. So that’s our job: watch them. ...

December 01, 2020
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Congress Responds to Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 28, 2020
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Congress Responds to Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Julietta Bisharyan and Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – Six weeks after the passing of Supreme Court Just ...

By Julietta Bisharyan and Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – Six weeks after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Ginsburg’s seat, des ...

October 28, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Amy Coney Barrett’s Record on Criminal Justice Is ‘Deeply Troubling,’ Reform Advocates Say

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|Date: October 23, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Amy Coney Barrett’s Record on Criminal Justice Is ‘Deeply Troubling,’ Reform Advocates Say

In the midst of a national debate about changing the criminal legal system, Barrett is set to take a life ...

In the midst of a national debate about changing the criminal legal system, Barrett is set to take a lifetime seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Advocates see her addition as a potential setback to creat ...

October 23, 2020
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Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 20, 2020
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Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty

By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – As his scheduled execution day looms, now set for Aug. 26, Lezmond Mitch ...

By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – As his scheduled execution day looms, now set for Aug. 26, Lezmond Mitchell—the only Native American on U.S. death row—has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to ask fo ...

August 20, 2020
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Motion Filed to Stay Execution of Texas Convicted Murderer

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|Date: June 24, 2020
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Motion Filed to Stay Execution of Texas Convicted Murderer

By Larkin White WASHINGTON D.C. – A motion to stay the execution of Texas prisoner Billy Joe Wardlow was ...

By Larkin White WASHINGTON D.C. – A motion to stay the execution of Texas prisoner Billy Joe Wardlow was submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday. If the stay is not granted, Wardlow will be execute ...

June 24, 2020
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Supreme Court Denies ACLU Petition to Reconsider Qualified Immunity

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 16, 2020
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Supreme Court Denies ACLU Petition to Reconsider Qualified Immunity

By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to not wade into the sticky subjec ...

By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to not wade into the sticky subject of “qualified immunity,” the legal doctrine that immunizes law enforcement and public officia ...

June 16, 2020
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Justice Sotomayor Writes Scathing Objection to Handling of COVID Matter by Texas Jail

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|Date: May 16, 2020
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Justice Sotomayor Writes Scathing Objection to Handling of COVID Matter by Texas Jail

By Linh Nguyen and Murcel Rahimi On May 14, the Supreme Court denied two Texas incarcerees’ request for a ...

By Linh Nguyen and Murcel Rahimi On May 14, the Supreme Court denied two Texas incarcerees’ request for a reinstatement of a trial judge’s order instructing corrections officials to take steps to prot ...

May 16, 2020
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