Oregon Senate Passes Series of Reforms to Juvenile Sentencing
Without the gift of a second chance early in his life, Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, is sure his story would have turned out differently.
North Dakota Tribal Leaders Highlight ‘Unfair’ Voter ID Law in Congressional Hearing
North Dakota tribal leaders urged members of Congress Tuesday to protect Native American voting rights, highlighting a state voter identification law they said creates unequal access to the ballot box.
Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction
The following entry is excerpted from the Reporters Introductory Note on Chapter 5 – Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction, and Black Letter and Comments of Section 100. Indian Country.
Proposed Changes to California’s Use-of-Force Standard After Stephon Clark Shooting
In the aftermath of the death of Sacramento resident Stephon Clark, California is considering changes to its police use-of-force standard.
Why Many 2020 Swing States Will Produce Recount Headaches
If the 2020 presidential election hinges on recounts in the closest battleground states, there could be a crisis even greater than the 2000 election where the U.S. Supreme Court ended a Florida recount in its infamous Bush v. Gore ruling.
Coming to Terms with Consumer Contracts
In this week’s podcast episode of Reasonably Speaking, consumer contract experts Omri Ben-Shahar and Florencia Marotta-Wurgler discuss several types of consumer contracts, enforceability of terms, and the potential consequences of agreeing to these terms without reading the fine print.
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