by Marcos Harkness | Jan 23, 2021 | Features
Constitutional Law | Neil Siegel Revive and fortify constitutional norms Neil Siegel Reviving constitutional norms is both one of the most important things that needs to be done and also one of the most difficult things to do. Constitutional norms are norms that...
by Marcos Harkness | Jan 22, 2021 | Features
Civil rights | H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr. Make good on the promise to restore the soul of America H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr. Joe Biden’s campaign theme was to restore the soul of America. He was riffing off of Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership...
by Marcos Harkness | Jan 15, 2021 | The Commons
Left: Ronnie Long and Clinical Professor Jamie Lau ’09 celebrate with supporters after Long’s release from prison on Aug. 27, 2020. (Photo: Denise D. Nation). Center: Long’s pardon of innocence document. Right: booking photos from his arrest in 1976. Wrongful...
by Marcos Harkness | Jan 15, 2021 | The Commons
The pardon process: An explanation Jamie Lau In addition to Ronnie Long’s Dec. 2020 pardon, the Wrongful Convictions Clinic previously secured a pardon of innocence for client LaMonte Armstrong, who was imprisoned for 17 years before his 2012 exoneration of...