Tag Archive for: Fifth Amendment

50th Anniversary of In re Gault
Last week, the Office of the Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit and the League of Women Voters of Orange County celebrated the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision In re Gault. The program began with Gault:…

In the “Making a Murderer” Case, the Supreme Court Could Help Address the Problem of False Confessions – The New Yorker
Lawyers for Brendan Dassey, whose case is featured in Making a Murderer, have filed petitions with the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more.
Briefs
Petition for Writ of Ceriorari
Respondent's Brief in Opposition
Petitioner's Reply Brief
Amicus…

Juvenile Law Center Releases New Report on Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Facilities
Last week, the Juvenile Law Center released its new report, Unlocking Youth: Legal Strategies to End Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Facilities. The report was able to make a number of findings:
The use of solitary confinement in juvenile…

Briefing: Ending Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Facilities – August 2, 2:00 PM
Tomorrow, the Juvenile Law Center will be livestreaming a Congressional briefing on its latest report, Unlocking Youth: Legal Strategies to End Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Facilities. The video can be seen on JLC's Facebook page.

A Look Back at the Juvenile Justice System Before There Was Gault – Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision In re Gault, in which U.S. Supreme Court held that juvenile defendants in a delinquency proceeding are entitled to certain due process rights. But what were juvenile delinquency…

50th Anniversary of In re Gault
Last week, the Office of the Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit and the League of Women Voters of Orange County celebrated the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision In re Gault. The program began with Gault:…