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1. THE EROSION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

Author

ADELMAN, LYNN

Subjects
CIVIL rights, CIVIL Rights Act of 1964, MONROE v. Pape (Supreme Court case), CONNICK v. Thompson (Supreme Court case)
Abstract

The article focuses on prevention of civil rights of the plaintiffs in the U.S. Topics discussed include enactment of Civil Rights Act of 1964 for preventing the fundamental rights of the people; U.S. Supreme Court efforts of enforcing constitutional rights; and court cases Monroe v. Pape, Connick v. Thompson on the same.

Published
2018

2. BRADY V. MARYLAND, ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE, AND MATERIALITY: FAILED INVESTIGATIONS, LONG-CHAIN EVIDENCE, AND BEYOND.

Author

Crump, David

Subjects
BRADY v. Maryland, MATERIAL facts (Law), LEGAL evidence, LEGAL ethics, SMITH v. Cain (Supreme Court case), CONNICK v. Thompson (Supreme Court case)
Abstract

The article discusses the legal concept known as the Brady doctrine, derived from the U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, particularly the requirement of materiality on the part of the government. It examines Rule 3.8(e) of the "D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct," examples of the Brady doctrine, and related cases such as Smith v. Cain, Connick v. Thompson, and In re Kline.

Published
2016

3. Trial and Error: Report Says Prosecutors Rarely Pay Price for Mistakes and Misconduct.

Subjects
PROSECUTORIAL misconduct, NONPROFIT organizations, IMPRISONMENT, MISCONDUCT in public office, CONNICK v. Thompson (Supreme Court case)
Abstract

The article reports that nonprofit group The Innocence Project has made an allegation that prosecutors across the U.S. are almost never punished when they withhold evidence or commit other forms of misconduct that lead to the imprisonment of innocent people. Topics discussed include analysis of court rulings, the discovery of 660 findings of prosecutorial error or misconduct, and the landmark case of Connick v. Thompson.

Published
2016

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