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In-Studio San Quentin: Unequal Protection

by Life of the Law

  • June 2, 2017

What does color of skin have to do with equal access to justice in America? The Equal Protection Clause, part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which took effect in 1868, provides that no…

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Unequal Protection – Part 2

by Sarah Marshall

  • May 23, 2017

Last time on Life of the Law we presented Unequal Protection – Part 1, the story of Warren McCleskey’s unsuccessful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. McCleskey argued that his death sentence by the state of Georgia…

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Episode 109: Unequal Protection – Part 2: Transcript

by Sarah Marshall

  • May 23, 2017

HOST INTRO: Last time on Life of the Law we presented Unequal Protection – Part 1, the story of Warren McCleskey’s appeal to the US Supreme Court that his sentence of death had been prejudiced…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Phoebe Petrovic

  • January 19, 2015

This week in the law: Uber in trouble again, high school students taking immigration test, the CIA okays its agents, and same-sex on the docket.

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Legal Briefs: What’s Happening in Law

by Life of the Law

  • October 5, 2014

Each week, we bring you updates on the legal world. Looking ahead… The subprime loan crisis keeps getting worse. Used-auto dealerships are the focus of inquiry into whether they have been inflating buyers’ incomes in loans for…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Life of the Law

  • July 1, 2014

The Supreme Court took the proverbial legal cake of the week by releasing two major decisions on Monday and another two last Thursday. First, in a unanimous decision, the Court ruled that many of the…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Life of the Law

  • June 23, 2014

Beauty, brawn, and brains: this guy definitely has the first two, and someone might argue all three after a wildly successful campaign for donations to pay for his bail for felony weapons charges. (Think Progress)…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Life of the Law

  • June 16, 2014

Your juice might not be juice, and the Supreme Court is worried. (Gawker) One Silicon Valley entrepreneur is fighting to retain his right to sip some juice on his beach in peace, away from public…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Life of the Law

  • June 2, 2014

Conversation with strangers (not studying hard in your Rules of Evidence course) is the key to being a great lawyer, says one guy. (Above the Law) Speaking of great lawyers, this man is going to…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

  • April 28, 2014

Can new laws adequately address the problem of sexual assault on college campuses? (New Republic) Supreme Court upholds Michigan voter initiative that prohibits race-based preferences in university admissions. (Supreme Court of the United States) The…

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