by NCLA | Jun 20, 2019 | In the News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission challenged a bid by a former Xerox executive to lift a gag order in his 16-year-old settlement with the agency, telling a New York federal court Tuesday that the man waived his First Amendment rights when he agreed to the...
by NCLA | Jun 20, 2019 | Press Releases
Dissenters in Gundy v. United States Agree with NCLA’s Amicus Brief, Cite to NCLA ScholarsWashington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gundy v. United States in which it upheld the federal government’s authority under the Sex Offender...
by NCLA | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
I’ve got a great idea. Go out and get yourself an Atlas Brew Works Blood Orange Gose (I had one while moderating our free speech event yesterday—it’s delicious!), come back to this blog, and click here to listen to NCLA’s Lunch & Law event (Happy Hour Edition,...
by NCLA | Jun 18, 2019 | In the News
A recent appellate decision on the interpretation of federal sentencing guidelines could have a major impact on people with prior criminal records who are being sentenced for new crimes, some advocates say. To read the full story, click here.Written by Emma...
by NCLA | Jun 18, 2019 | In the News
(CN) – Saying he is one of 4,000 federal prisoners being confined past sentence calculations, an Illinois man brought a federal complaint to secure his immediate release.Robert Shipp filed the suit Friday in Washington with attorneys at New Civil Liberties Alliance....
