by Press | Feb 18, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – A Minnesota judge sentenced former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, convicted of two counts of manslaughter in December, to two years in prison Friday, far less than the sentencing range that prosecutors recommended. Potter fatally shot...
by Press | Feb 2, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – An increasing number of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have received bomb threats in the past few days, drawing the attention of the White House and federal law enforcement. At least 17 HBCUs temporarily canceled...
by Press | Jan 26, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Following 27 years of service on our nation’s highest court, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire at the end of the current term according to people familiar with his thinking. Justice Breyer was...
by Press | Jan 24, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington D.C.) – The U.S. Supreme Court has granted review of two federal court decisions upholding race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC). The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | Jan 21, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Holly A. Thomas to serve as the United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday. Since 2018, Judge Thomas has served as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. She is...
