Vol. 139 No. 1 In the U.S. criminal justice system, a court’s discussion of mental health diagnoses can perpetuate harmful stereotypes about such conditions. Recently, in Glossip v....
Vol. 136 No. 1 Incarcerated people depend on the state for access to their most basic needs, including the ability to practice religion. Over time, Congress has added...
Vol. 136 No. 1 Ten years ago, the Supreme Court held in Martinez v. Ryan that ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel, in an initial-review proceeding, may establish cause...
Vol. 134 No. 1 The process of appealing my case to the Supreme Court was, for me, part of a “phylogenic” journey. (I like learning new, fancy words.)...
Vol. 133 No. 1 The possibility of a painful death is not sufficient to find a facial violation of the Eighth Amendment when evaluating a state’s administration of...
Vol. 132 No. 1 Where a criminal defendant’s authority over his trial ends and defense counsel’s begins is a murky area of constitutional law. One question in particular...
