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From the Editor Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Holdings and Dicta* by Richard Resch *But Were Afraid to Ask by Richard Resch As Andrew v. White, 220 L. Ed. 2d 340 (2025) (per curiam), illustrates, even highly accomplished legal professionals at the pinnacle of the profession can find …
Article • December 15, 2024 • from CLN January, 2025
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Richard Resch by Richard Resch As we usher in 2025, we also mark the eighth year of Criminal Legal News (“CLN”). To those of you who have been with us from the beginning, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support, which has been instrumental …
Article • November 15, 2020 • from CLN December, 2020
Government Enforcers Are Still Cops by Jayson Hawkins   by Jayson Hawkins  The police-involved killing of George Floyd in late May 2020 has proven to be a rallying cry against systemic racism across America. The sight of a man begging to breathe while a cop knelt on his neck for …
Article • November 15, 2020 • from CLN December, 2020
Would the Real Officer Friendly Please Stand Up? by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian In 1966, the official Officer Friendly program was first instituted by the Chicago Police Department. Shortly after inception, the program became sponsored by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. This educational program was designed for elementary schools, focusing …
Article • November 15, 2020 • from CLN December, 2020
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editors by   This issue of CLN is being provided to all Prison Legal News subscribers as a complimentary review copy. For those readers who may not be familiar with CLN, here’s a brief overview. CLN is a monthly print and online publication focusing on individuals’ legal rights as they pertain to interactions with …
Article • September 21, 2020
Filed under: Editorials
Why you should want Sheriff Gualtieri out of office by Panagioti Tsolkas (whether you live in Pinellas County, Florida or not) by Panagioti Tsolkas   The head cop in Pinellas County, Florida was declared Sheriff of the Year at the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) conference last year in Kentucky. In November, Sheriff …
Article • September 15, 2020 • from CLN October, 2020
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editors by We at the Human Rights Defense Center are saddened to announce the passing of our dear friend Kent Alan Russell on August 9, 2020. Many readers know him as the author of the California Habeas Handbook and California’s leading expert on habeas corpus. In addition, he …
Article • June 15, 2020 • from CLN July, 2020
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Richard Resch by Richard Resch For virtually every person who’s seen the horrifying video of George Floyd’s final moments, his killing feels qualitatively different than the countless other police killings of unarmed individuals that plague America. True, there have been many others that were captured on …
Article • June 15, 2020 • from CLN July, 2020
This Is Not a Revolution. It’s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation by John W. Whitehead by John W. Whitehead, The Rutherford Institute – Commentary “When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game. The establishment will irritate you—pull your beard, flick …
Article • June 14, 2019
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Editorials
‘They need to be marked for life’ by Sandy, Sandy Rozek by Sandy, NARSOL The mandatory chemical castration law that has just passed in Alabama is being debated every way possible. Health professionals are weighing in on why, medically, it is not an effective prevention strategy. From a moral and …
Article • June 13, 2019
Legal limitations constrain Texas death penalty case by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Shortly after Adolph Hitler’s election as Germany’s chancellor; on the night of February 27, 1933; the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, was allegedly burned by an arsonist. The next day, Hitler persuaded President Paul von Hindenburg to sign …
Article • April 19, 2018 • from CLN May, 2018
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Richard Resch by Richard Resch This marks our sixth issue of Criminal Legal News. The response has been a pleasant surprise. While we were confident that there was a pressing need for a publication of this type—and that the content of each issue of CLN would …
Article • January 19, 2018 • from CLN February, 2018
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Richard Resch by Richard Resch Welcome to Criminal Legal News (“CLN”). This issue of CLN has been circulated to a wide and diverse audience beyond the usual suspects, so many individuals who have received a copy may not be familiar with CLN, Prison Legal News, or …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Richard Resch by Richard Resch Happy New Year and welcome to Criminal Legal News (“CLN”). If you’re reading this, you’re likely familiar with the Human Rights Defense Center (“HRDC”) and its companion publication, Prison Legal News (“PLN”). We’ve sent the first issue of CLN to all …
Article • November 16, 2017
Filed under: Editorials
From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright Welcome to the first issue of Criminal Legal News. You are receiving our complimentary first issue because you are a subscriber to Prison Legal News. This is the second magazine I have started since 1990 when I started PLN, and what …
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HRDC's Juneteenth Message Dear Human Rights Supporter,   156 years after the fact the US has made Juneteenth a federal holiday. While we can say better late than never I also wonder at the cognitive dissonance it takes for politicians like President Biden to go to other countries and claim …