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To Sue or Not to Sue, That is the Question: How the JASTA Will Affect US-Arab Relations
By Anonymous Associate Editor, Vol. 22 President Obama recently vetoed Congress’s bill, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which amends the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. JASTA allows United States (U.S.) citizens to sue foreign governments for compensatory damages as a result of terrorist acts against the U.S.Comparing the Goals of the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program and Criminal Law Reform Project to Hillary Clinton’s Criminal Justice Reform Platform
By Claire Nagel Associate Editor, Vol. 22 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has made racial justice and criminal justice reform central issues in her campaign. During the first presidential debate on September 26th, Secretary Clinton responded to a question about how she would bridge racial divisions in the…The September PCAST Report: The State of DNA in Criminal Courtrooms and the Need for a Well-Informed, Disciplined Judiciary
By Madeleine Jennings Associate Editor, Vol. 22 On September 20, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report on the state of the forensic sciences in criminal courts. In recent years, PCAST has issued similar reports on many issues in science…Michigan Emergency Manager Law Upheld by Sixth Circuit
By Marcus Baldori Associate Editor, Vol. 22 On September 12, 2016, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Michigan’s controversial emergency manager law in a 3-0 decision. In general, the law provides that, when certain financial triggers are met, a state-appointed emergency manager will temporarily replace…Lunch Event – Blood in the Water: The Attica Uprising and Prison Strikes Today
Please join the Michigan Journal of Race & Law for a presentation by Dr. Heather Ann Thompson of the University of Michigan’s Department of Afro-American and African Studies, who will discuss her new book about the Attica prison uprising within the context of today’s historic prison strikes. …The Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access Pipeline: Just the Beginning
By Laura Page Associate Editor, Vol. 22 After months of protests, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe recently celebrated a minor victory, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granting a temporary injunction of the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). In its decision, the…Lunch Event: Affirmative Action after Fisher
Please join the Michigan Journal of Race & Law this Friday for a discussion of the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas. Professor Richard Primus will kick off the hour with a detailed overview of the case and its implications for the future of affirmative action. He will be joined…Critical Race Theory Reading Group: Tues. Sept. 20th
Join us for a discussion on the overrepresentation of African American students in school discipline led by Professor Chopp. Please read the attached article, “African American Disproportionality in School Discipline: the Divide Between Best Evidence and Legal Remedy,” and come with questions! When:…9th Circuit Rejects Board of Immigration Appeals’ Interpretation, Creates Circuit Split
By Amy Luong Production Editor, Vol. 22 The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently clarified its interpretation of “obstruction of justice,” as part of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 101(a)(43)(S) to mean “affirmative and intentional attempt, with specific intent, to interfere with the process of justice.” The BIA also…DOJ Private Prisons Memo is a Good Start
By Serena Rabie Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Editor, Vol. 22 On August 18, the Justice Department (DOJ) made waves when it issued a memorandum announcing the end of its use of private prisons. The memorandum instructs officials to either decline to renew the contracts for private prison operators when…
