A Unified Front: Civil Rights Coalitions Challenge the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act (S. 1572)
In a significant show of force, a powerhouse coalition of the nation’s most prominent civil rights and criminal justice advocacy groups has officially formally petitioned the Senate Judiciary Committee to…
The Empty Ruler: Why Jersey City United Failed to Define Electoral Compactness
In the high-stakes arena of redistricting, the concept of "compactness" is often touted as a primary defense against the corrosive effects of gerrymandering. Across the United States, state and local…
The Battle for the Writ: Can Habeas Corpus Be a Class Action?
Introduction: An Anodyne Question with Constitutional Stakes In the quiet, technical chambers of federal civil procedure, a high-stakes constitutional drama is unfolding. At its center is an ostensibly dry procedural…














