To Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, it sounded absurd: Why would legally innocent people convicted under interpretations of the law that the U.S. Supreme Court later found to be wrong be denied a chance to seek release from prison?
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday hit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in D.C. federal court, accusing the agency of improperly withholding access to records regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees' access to counsel.
The ACLU is partnering with 65 law firms and 27 corporations to bring police abuse suits in Louisiana, a state often described as a "legal aid desert." Through the project, dubbed Justice Lab, pro bono attorneys have filed 40 civil suits challenging local and state police for excessive force, racial profiling and unlawful arrest or search.
A Georgia jury's $1.7 billion punitive damages verdict against Ford Motor Co. over a fatal rollover collision shines a light on an alleged defect that previously has resulted in confidential settlements. But the award may not stick, attorneys told Law360, especially if a Georgia law prompts a post-trial settlement.
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