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Jun 13, 2005
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Padilla v. Hanft (amicus)

Indefinite Detention of Enemy Combatant
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May 31, 2005
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Goldstein v. Moatz (amicus)

Attorney’s Fees For Prevailing Parties
Court Case
Feb 23, 2005
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Zaleski v. JIRC

Secrecy of Informal Ethics Opinions to Judges
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Dec 09, 2004
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

City of Virginia Beach v. Smith (amicus)

Constitutionality of “Disorderly Conduct” Ordinance
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Nov 15, 2004
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Commonwealth v. Urias, et al.

Mass Loitering Arrest of Latino Day Laborers
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Aug 30, 2004
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Martin v. Ziherl (amicus)

Constitutionality of Virginia’s Fornication Statute
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Aug 09, 2004
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Commonwealth v. Bucklin

Right of Probationer to Receive Medical Treatment
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Jun 30, 2004
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  • First Amendment Rights

White Tail v. Stoube

Right to Send Children to Nudist Summer Camp
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Feb 06, 2004
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  • First Amendment Rights

Feeney v. Virginia Beach (amicus)

Virginia Beach Noise Ordinance
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Jun 13, 2005
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Jun 13, 2005
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Padilla v. Hanft (amicus)

Indefinite Detention of Enemy Combatant
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Court Case
May 31, 2005
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Court Case
May 31, 2005
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Goldstein v. Moatz (amicus)

Attorney’s Fees For Prevailing Parties
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Feb 23, 2005
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Feb 23, 2005
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
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Zaleski v. JIRC

Secrecy of Informal Ethics Opinions to Judges
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Court Case
Dec 09, 2004
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Dec 09, 2004
  • Criminal Legal Reform

City of Virginia Beach v. Smith (amicus)

Constitutionality of “Disorderly Conduct” Ordinance
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Court Case
Nov 15, 2004
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Court Case
Nov 15, 2004
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Commonwealth v. Urias, et al.

Mass Loitering Arrest of Latino Day Laborers
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Aug 30, 2004
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Aug 30, 2004
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Martin v. Ziherl (amicus)

Constitutionality of Virginia’s Fornication Statute
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Aug 09, 2004
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Aug 09, 2004
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Commonwealth v. Bucklin

Right of Probationer to Receive Medical Treatment
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Jun 30, 2004
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Jun 30, 2004
  • First Amendment Rights

White Tail v. Stoube

Right to Send Children to Nudist Summer Camp
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Feb 06, 2004
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Feb 06, 2004
  • First Amendment Rights

Feeney v. Virginia Beach (amicus)

Virginia Beach Noise Ordinance
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