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Title of discussion thread	Replies	Author	Start time	Last reply	Recs	Views
Texas police made more than $50 million in 2017 from seizing people's property	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Sunday	Sunday	1	219
Former Miami Fire Rescue captain fights to get job back after noose incident	0	Scurrilous	Thursday	Thursday	3	302
Last vestiges of criminal past erased for wrongly convicted "San Antonio Four"	0	mahatmakanejeeves	Thursday	Thursday	3	154
Argentina's Macri decrees legalization of lethal force against fleeing suspects	0	sandensea	Wednesday	Wednesday	0	215
HS Newspaper Suspended For Publishing Investigation Into Football Players' Transfers	3	mahatmakanejeeves	Dec 1	Tuesday	5	437
Argument preview: Justices to reconsider potentially far reaching double-jeopardy exception	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 29	Dec 3	0	289
St. Louis officers accused of beating undercover colleague	0	Eugene	Nov 29	Nov 29	2	312
Groups demand end to info-sharing on asylum-seeking children	0	Eugene	Nov 28	Nov 28	2	153
Former Biscayne Park (FL) police chief gets 3 years in prison for framing black people	0	Scurrilous	Nov 27	Nov 27	5	311
New York top court: Jury trials needed when deportation a risk	1	Eugene	Nov 27	Nov 27	2	208
Private prison companies served with lawsuits over using detainee labor	0	Eugene	Nov 25	Nov 25	8	304
"I hate to be a grinch, but: this is not a legitimate use of the power to pull people over."	4	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 24	Nov 24	2	612
Boston police face lawsuit over listing hats and selfies as gang symbols	0	Eugene	Nov 21	Nov 21	0	233
Justices to consider whether Eighth Amendment ban on "excessive fines" applies to the states	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 21	Nov 21	2	286
U.S. judge orders release of Iraqis detained by Trump administration	1	Eugene	Nov 21	Nov 21	14	298
The Atlantic: The ACLU Declines to Defend Civil Rights	38	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 19	Nov 19	2	1119
Trump administration officials suggested sharing census responses with law enforcement, court docume	0	Eugene	Nov 19	Nov 19	1	201
Gorsuch, joined by Sotomayor(!), writes that SCOTUS should've taken a Confrontation Clause case	3	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 19	Nov 19	6	926
US civil rights agency decries Trump administration's lax approach to police violence	0	Eugene	Nov 15	Nov 15	3	216
Judge Allows Case Against Neo-Nazi Publisher to Proceed	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 15	Nov 15	6	385
Before he is ousted, Sessions limits U.S. oversight of local police	0	Eugene	Nov 9	Nov 9	0	271
Motel 6 to pay $7.6 million for giving guest lists to U.S. immigration	1	Eugene	Nov 6	Nov 6	1	253
How a police beating in Elkhart, Indiana, unfolded	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 6	Nov 6	8	432
SCOTUS grants cert in first major religion clause case in the Kavanaugh era.	3	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 2	Nov 2	1	587
For first time ever, Innocence Project to appear in court on behalf of a prosecutor	0	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 30	Oct 30	4	292
Petition drive ... pays $3 a signature to overturn California's new law ending cash bail	1	Eugene	Oct 29	Oct 29	3	355
Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 23	Oct 23	2	342
You can't protest here.	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 23	Oct 23	2	468
Lovely article about prison reform in Texas	0	janterry	Oct 21	Oct 21	1	423
Sen. Judiciary Comm. questions Trump's 4th Circuit nominee, 36 years old, less than 30 minutes	4	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 17	Oct 17	2	474
Video shows off-duty Chicago police officer shooting unarmed autistic man	0	Eugene	Oct 17	Oct 17	2	377
Need some DU Love Urgently	4	littlemissmartypants	Oct 14	Oct 17	10	614
Patch Publishes Completely Unnecessary Sex Offender Maps to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 17	Oct 17	1	337
Ex-Biscayne Park (FL) officers get year in prison for roles in framing crimes on black teen	3	Scurrilous	Oct 16	Oct 16	2	557
(October 2) World Innocence Day: "One wrongful conviction is too many,..."	0	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 16	Oct 16	0	194
World Record for life ruined? Wilbert Jones, 19 when arrested, released after 45 years	7	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 14	Oct 14	32	1880
Our government decides that a 5-year-old child can give informed consent to waive her rights.	4	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 12	Oct 12	7	465
Student asked by school principal to remove jersey during patriotic-themed football game	4	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 10	Oct 12	0	720
"... some idiot law firm thought it could threaten Something Awful into a settlement...."	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 8	Oct 8	1	769
The people upset by demonstrations on Capitol Hill are incensed by a kneeling athlete.	3	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 7	Oct 7	4	454
Texas Agriculture Commissioner gets police to remove political sign from woman's yard	4	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 4	Oct 4	17	787
Pregnant bystander mauled by police dog denied by judge in federal lawsuit	4	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 4	Oct 4	3	669
The 2018 Jefferson Muzzles	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 4	Oct 4	1	293
Warden orders life-support withdrawn. Inmate dies.	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 4	Oct 4	1	564
USC students rallied today demanding prof be fired for championing due process	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Oct 2	Oct 2	4	728
"Not in this America, you pharisaical theocratic half-wit."	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 29	Sep 29	2	750
Texas Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance	3	Eugene	Sep 26	Sep 26	1	437
Paxton takes a stand for Cy-Fair ISD in case of student who sat for Pledge of Allegiance	8	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 26	Sep 26	2	340
Prisoner freed after Golf Digest investigation uncovers flaws in trial	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 19	Sep 19	5	487
Blood-Spatter Expert in Joe Bryan Case Says "My Conclusions Were Wrong"	0	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 18	Sep 18	2	353
Amazon's Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Jul 2018	Sep 17	3	543
I teach my 1Ls on Day 2 of law school that "I want my lawyer" is the most important phrase in law.	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 17	Sep 17	2	439
U.S. reaches agreement over separated immigrant families	3	Eugene	Sep 13	Sep 13	3	534
Last fall, I started writing a series on "prosecution fees," a legal trick used in California cities	0	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 2018	Sep 2018	10	584
When Kavanaugh joins the court, there will be a solid 4 votes to overturn Times v. Sullivan.	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Sep 2018	Sep 2018	3	665
Life In Prison	0	left-of-center2012	Sep 2018	Sep 2018	2	512
Your civil asset forfeiture story of the day: West Virginia state trooper seizes $10K in cash....	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	9	828
Prosecutor in Inaug. Protest Trial Sanctioned for Due Process Violations Made Head of Her Department	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	4	401
cross post: 4 Civil Rights You Lose By Using Legal Marijuana	0	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	3	491
Are you protesting KAVANUAGH on Sun. Aug 26th?	7	BigmanPigman	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	5	639
Anti KAVANAUGH events this week...	1	BigmanPigman	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	7	618
PROTESTS AGAINST KAVANAUGH Aug 26th...	2	BigmanPigman	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	6	596
They're Falsely Accused of Shoplifting, but Retailers Demand Penalties	13	mahatmakanejeeves	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	50	2517
On Tuesday, a woman who couldn't afford her $1,500 bail killed herself in a Texas county jail.	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	2	870
Protect our rights: protests against Kavanaugh, Aug 26th.	0	BigmanPigman	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	3	414
Forbes: To Catch A Robber, The FBI Attempted An Unprecedented Grab For Google Location Data	1	friendly_iconoclast	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	1	373
EFF: "Internet Publication of 3D Printing Files About Guns: Facts and What's at Stake"	17	friendly_iconoclast	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	4	577
Lou Dobbs: Are you in favor of mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance?	3	mahatmakanejeeves	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	6	725
As Alabama AG, Jeff Sessions tried to ban public university students from discussing LGBTQ issues	2	mahatmakanejeeves	Jul 2018	Aug 2018	1	539
Memphis police accused of using fake accounts to surveil black activists	2	Eugene	Aug 2018	Aug 2018	2	505
The Trump Administration Is Hiding a Crucial Report on NSA Spying Practices	0	JonLP24	Jul 2018	Jul 2018	5	629
Judge orders L.A. Times to alter story about Glendale cop, sparking protest from newspaper	6	mahatmakanejeeves	Jul 2018	Jul 2018	9	944
The "Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018" would ... make it a federal crime to protest while wearing a mask	6	mahatmakanejeeves	Jul 2018	Jul 2018	1	643
Cops Want To Be Able To Shut Off Self-Driving Cars	6	mahatmakanejeeves	Jul 2018	Jul 2018	0	735
Inalienable Rights Means Citizenship Not Required	9	ymetca	Feb 2017	Jul 2018	6	1445
Pics from the protest in NJ that my son attended...	4	Tucker08087	Jul 2018	Jul 2018	1	748
Tacoma hit with $300,000 fine for improperly withholding records about surveillance device	2	friendly_iconoclast	Jul 2018	Jul 2018	3	699
Well, my 15 year old son just headed off to protest!	9	Tucker08087	Jun 2018	Jul 2018	13	854
Leaked Internal Memo Reveals the ACLU Is Wavering on Free Speech	5	mahatmakanejeeves	Jun 2018	Jul 2018	0	795
What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law	1	mahatmakanejeeves	Jun 2018	Jun 2018	1	546