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About two-thirds of California's top county prosecutors are challenging new rules that could make tens of thousands of people incarcerated in the state eligible for early release.
A former New Jersey judge who helped create an organization to address the needs of Black students, graduates and practicing attorneys after the Newark, New Jersey, riots in the late 1960s has died.
A juvenile court judge who was charged with possession of child pornography in Wisconsin will now face additional federal charges.
ABA president responds to George Floyd’s death in police custody and subsequent protests Protesters march in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody Monday. Image from Shutterstock.com. As protests over George Floyd’s death continue to erupt in Minneapolis and other parts of the country, ABA President Judy Perry Martinez implored Americans that “tragic events must not define our nation” and that “we stand unified in the principle of equal justice for all.” In a statement Friday, Martinez said the ABA is “troubled and saddened by events in Min...
Civic Education Americans are divided by age and race on the fairness of the justice system, ABA civics survey finds ABA President Patricia Lee Refo (clockwise from top left) spoke with panelists Laura Coates, Bryan Porter, Juan Thomas and Roslyn Brock. Screenshot by Amanda Robert. A new survey released by the ABA on Thursday found stark divisions based on age and race when it comes to believing that there are racial biases built into the rules, procedures and practices of the justice system. While 45% of white respondents said they agree or strongly agree with that statement, 80% of Bl...