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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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A person held in state prison can challenge the constitutionality of their criminal conviction in federal court through a legal tool known as a writ of habeas corpus. The failure to comply with these requirements is a felony under Florida law. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. 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. Other new grants.

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