How Prisoners' Rights Lawyers Do Vital Work Despite the Courts, 2023 \\jciprod01\productn\U\UST\19-2\UST210.txt unknown Seq: 1 28-MAR-23 15:25 SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE HOW PRISONERS’ RIGHTS LAWYERS DO VITAL WORK DESPITE THE COURTS SHARON DOLOVICH* Thanks to Professor Sisk and to the symposium organizers for inviting me to speak to you today. It is …

Fourth Circuit: Good Cause Not Required to Withdraw Consent to Magistrate Judge’s Jurisdiction Prior to Other Parties Consenting by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a party who consents to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge and then requests to …

"Sixth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief Because Trial Judge Redacted Key Portion of Witness’ Testimony Presented to Jury in Violation of Confrontation Clause" by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a witness’ edited statement from a prior trial, saying that she …

Prisoners' Access to Justice - Family Support, Prison Legal Education, and Court Proceedings Journal of Politics and Law; Vol. 14, No. 4; 2021 ISSN 1913-9047 E-ISSN 1913-9055 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education Prisoners’ Access to Justice: Family Support, Prison Legal Education, and Court Proceedings Elijah Tukwariba Yin1, …

FOIA Redaction Limbo: How Low They Will Go by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon One of the things most free governments around the world have historically admired about the United States is its willingness to open its file cabinets’ many drawers to its citizens upon request. Since the passage of …

Tenth Circuit Vacates District Court’s Order Sealing Plea Supplement, Explaining Local Court Rule Doesn’t Abrogate Common Law Right of Access to Judicial Records by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated the order of the U.S. District Court for the District of …