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The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer who “subjects or causes to be subjected any other person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state constitution or laws."

A New York Senate committee passed a bill that would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage of the bill would also opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict state forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds.

The California Assembly passed a bill that would extend a temporary ban on police use of facial recognition and biometric scanners with police officer cameras for three more years.

Attorneys challenged Oregon’s broken public defense system in a court filing meant to halt the long-running practice of overloading public defenders with more cases than they can ethically and legally handle.

In November 2022, Maryland voters passed Question 4, legalizing the use of cannabis by an individual who is 21 or older. The amendment also authorizes the Maryland General Assembly to “provide for the use, distribution, possession, regulation, and taxation of cannabis within the state.”

The legislation declares that a "federal action" relating to a firearm, magazine of a firearm, accessory, and ammunition, intended to restrict possession, transfer, or use of the same "shall be unenforcible" by an official, agent, or employee of Pennsylvania or a political subdivision of the state.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 1, 2023) – Last week, a second California Assembly committee passed a bill that would extend a temporary ban on police use of facial recognition and biometric scanners with police officer cameras for 10 more years. Asm. Lori Wilson (D) introduced Assembly Bill 1034 (AB1034) on Feb. 15. On Jan. 1, 2020, a

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania could shed its reputation as the only state in the country that does not fund public defense, if the legislature approves a propo

The U.S. Supreme Court in 1963 eliminated any doubt about whether the Constitution mandates effective defense for the criminally accused.

The $10 million proposal would be the most funding the state has ever dedicated to supporting the constitutional right to counsel.