The ACLU is partnering with 65 law firms and 27 corporations to bring police abuse suits in Louisiana, a state often described as a "legal aid desert." Through the project, dubbed Justice Lab, pro bono attorneys have filed 40 civil suits challenging local and state police for excessive force, racial profiling and unlawful arrest or search.

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ACLU Takes On Qualified Immunity In The 5th Circ. The ACLU is partnering with 65 law firms and 27 corporations to bring police abuse suits in Louisiana, a state often described as a "legal aid desert." Through the project, dubbed Justice Lab, pro bono attorneys have filed 40 civil suits challenging local and state police for excessive force, racial profiling and unlawful arrest or search. Read full article | Save to favorites Analysis How Elections Clause Case Threatens To Disrupt Democracy When the Supreme Court rules in Moore v. Harper in the upcoming term, it will decide whether the Constitution permits state courts to review congressional maps and election rules set by state legislatures. Some civil rights organizations, attorneys and legal scholars worry the ruling could upend judicial review of elections and possibly undermine democracy. Read full article | Save to favorites 5 BigLaw Firms Join Forces To Aid Female Afghan Ex-Soldiers This summer, five BigLaw firms teamed up to form a legal task force that in mid-August filed more than 50 asylum applications for female Afghan former soldiers, marking the latest example of industry competitors combining resources in the name of a pro bono initiative. Read full article | Save to favorites All Access Former Defense Secretary On Veterans Justice Commission Former Obama administration Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is now chair of the Council on Criminal Justice’s recently formed Veterans Justice Commission. Here, Hagel discusses with Law360 his role on the commission and how the panel will help veterans, who studies show have significant arrest rates and involvement in the criminal justice system. Read full article | Save to favorites How County Leaders Are Reducing Mentally Ill Inmates In Jails Counties across the U.S. are reducing the number of mentally ill inmates through data collection, partnerships with community health care providers and directing certain emergency calls to mental health experts, according to a panel convened by the Council of State Governments Justice Center. Read full article | Save to favorites Perspectives Mich. Ruling Widens Sentencing Protections For Young Adults The Michigan Supreme Court’s recent decision in People v. Parks, holding that a mandatory life-without-parole sentence for an 18-year-old violated the state’s constitution, builds on a nascent trend, based in neuroscience, that expands protections for young people over 17 who are charged with serious offenses, says Kimberly Thomas at the University of Michigan Law School. Read full article | Save to favorites

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