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Reviving the ‘Power of a Pardon’

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For example, in 20 states, — including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Wyoming — a pardon offers the only way to regain firearms rights lost because of a past conviction. Put simply, a pardon is a powerful sign of “official forgiveness,” that can help someone get their life back on track. “But

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Justices asked to review Arizona’s life-without-parole sentencing scheme for youths

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Colorado 23-831 Issues : (1) Whether a prior misdemeanor conviction that elevates a subsequent offense from a misdemeanor to a felony is an element of the subsequent offense that must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt under Apprendi v.

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Florida man subject to lifetime sex-offender registration requirements argues that he is “in custody” for purposes of federal post-conviction laws

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The failure to comply with these requirements is a felony under Florida law. Colorado , which upheld a law that banned approaching within eight feet of another person in public fora outside abortion clinics “for the purpose of … engaging in oral protest, education, or counseling” unless that person consents. . § Elldakli v.

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Criminalizing Migration: How We Got Here

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needs to radically change existing immigration laws and policies to shift away from the mindset of “migrant sorting” by criminal status, according to a paper published in the Daedalus journal. Immigration and Criminal Justice Intertwined. The presidency of Donald Trump augmented this trend and brought it to public attention.

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Court grants review in new batch of cases, including dispute on religious rights of employees

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Counterman came to the Supreme Court in August, asking the justices to decide whether courts should use the objective test on which the Colorado courts relied or instead a subjective test that requires prosecutors to show that the speaker intended to make a threat. Counterman v. Garland and Garland v. Cordero-Garcia.

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