Lauren Klosinski | September 25, 2018 | American Indian Law
In a recent study on Native American youth involvement injJustice systems completed by the U.S. Government Accountability office, the analysis of available data found that: “the number of American Indian and Alaska Native (Native American) youth in federal and state...
Lauren Klosinski | September 20, 2018 | Sentencing
Decarceration Strategies: How 5 States Achieved Substantial Prison Population Reductions examines the experience of five states – Connecticut, Michigan, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and South Carolina – that have achieved prison population reductions of 14 to 25 percent...
Lauren Klosinski | September 14, 2018 | American Indian Law
On September 4, the Arizona Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Snowbowl Resort, et al., the Hopi Tribe’s public nuisance claim against Arizona Snowbowl’s snow making practices. The Arizona Court of Appeals found that Snowbowl’s...
Lauren Klosinski | September 13, 2018 | Children and the Law
Justin Driver of the University of Chicago Law School recently visited the National Constitution Center for a stimulating discussion on the role the U.S. Supreme Court has played in defining the rights of students in America’s public schools, from race and drugs to...
Lauren Klosinski | August 31, 2018 | Sexual Assault
A piece for the Washington Post explores the new rules being prepared by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that the Education Department plans to formally propose in September. These new rules will include procedural changes that will strengthen protections for students...
