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16 Court Cases
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Jun 12, 2019
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Mitchell v. Wisconsin: Can Police Draw Blood from Unconscious Motorists?

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Apr 30, 2019
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Heredia v. Blythe: Parole for Juvenile Offenders Sentenced to Life

Our class-action lawsuit attempted to release parole-eligible people sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes committed when they were children.
Court Case
Feb 01, 2019
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

English v. City of Milwaukee: Defending Our Constitutional Rights Against Police Abuse

Our lawsuit alleging unlawful arrest during a protest is in trial.
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Jun 01, 2018
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
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J.J. v. Litscher: Humane Conditions at Youth Prisons

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Mar 11, 2015
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Kingsley v. Hendrickson: Protecting Pretrial Detainees from Excessive Force

SCOTUS ruled that the Constitution protects pretrial detainees against the unreasonable use of force regardless of the subjective motivation of the guards using that force.
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Dec 20, 2006
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
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Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints

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Sep 01, 2006
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Flynn v. Doyle: Medical Care at Taycheedah Women’s Prison

We won better conditions for prisoners at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
Court Case
Jun 12, 2019
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Jun 12, 2019
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Mitchell v. Wisconsin: Can Police Draw Blood from Unconscious Motorists?

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Court Case
Apr 30, 2019
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Apr 30, 2019
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Heredia v. Blythe: Parole for Juvenile Offenders Sentenced to Life

Our class-action lawsuit attempted to release parole-eligible people sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes committed when they were children.
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Court Case
Feb 01, 2019
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Feb 01, 2019
  • Criminal Legal Reform

English v. City of Milwaukee: Defending Our Constitutional Rights Against Police Abuse

Our lawsuit alleging unlawful arrest during a protest is in trial.
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Court Case
Jun 01, 2018
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Jun 01, 2018
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

J.J. v. Litscher: Humane Conditions at Youth Prisons

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Mar 11, 2015
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Mar 11, 2015
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Kingsley v. Hendrickson: Protecting Pretrial Detainees from Excessive Force

SCOTUS ruled that the Constitution protects pretrial detainees against the unreasonable use of force regardless of the subjective motivation of the guards using that force.
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Dec 20, 2006
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Court Case
Dec 20, 2006
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints

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Sep 01, 2006
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Sep 01, 2006
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Flynn v. Doyle: Medical Care at Taycheedah Women’s Prison

We won better conditions for prisoners at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
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