Tag: justice

Justice Department seeks information on all non-citizen prisoners in California jails

DOJ Requests Information on Non-Citizen Prisoners in California On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice requested that California counties compile a list of non-citizen prisoners, including the crimes they’ve been charged or convicted of, as well as their release dates. The Justice Department noted that these “data requests” from counties, like Los Angeles and San […]

Supreme Court Justice Appears Surprised That Fellow Justices Treat Their Roles Seriously

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Shares Insights on Judicial Process During a recent luncheon with the Indianapolis Bar Association, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson offered a candid glimpse into her judicial thinking and daily routines. “I don’t think people realized how formal the court actually is,” she chuckled, reflecting on her experiences. “When the judges […]

Trump’s DOJ Delivers Justice to Americans by Challenging Negative Biden Policy

On Wednesday morning, Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon from the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division made a statement regarding someone approaching the FO, and it seems they indeed did. In a lawsuit filed by the DOJ against the California Department of Education and the California Federation of Interscholastic Federations, Dhillon accused them of engaging in illegal sexism […]

Justice Will Sellers: Misinterpreting the path to Independence

Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition. Today marks 250 years since Thomas Jefferson made his first effort to explain the American colonies’ grievances to King George III, seeking reconciliation as tensions escalated. He had been dismissed three months earlier amidst rising unrest, and the recent Battle of Bunker Hill had […]

Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyer Programs address shortcomings in civil justice

Limited Access to Civil Law Aid in Alabama In Alabama, access to affordable civil law aid is still pretty limited, especially since almost 30% of its residents live below the federal poverty line. The state doesn’t allocate public funding for civil aid, which really puts pressure on organizations like the five volunteer lawyer programs operating […]

Justice Will Sellers: Conflict arrives in America

The continental United States has largely avoided the widespread devastation of wars that afflicted many other nations in the past century. Until the events of September 11, attacks directed at the US homeland were primarily limited to sabotage, often carried out in the name of foreign adversaries, although accountability for some of these incidents remains […]

Justice Will Sellers: The legacy of liberty

Magna Carta at 810 This month marks the 810th anniversary of the Magna Carta, often regarded as a foundational symbol of freedom. Scholars have analyzed its provisions, categorizing each clause linked to the rights and freedoms we often take for granted today. It’s intriguing to think that many principles we consider commonplace have historical roots […]