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18 Nov 2015, 7:27 am
That's a common denominator in a large proportion of false convictions which result in exonerations.The DissentersHere's an interesting piece on the politics of judicial dissents.Cry me a river: PDs grouse about federal consent decreesThe Washington Post and PBS Frontline examined major DOJ interventions at police departments in a story which finds our old pal Vanita Gupta called to account for agency actions taken years before she assumed control of the Civil Rights… [read post]
14 Oct 2015, 10:40 am
--Urja Mittal, Lina Khan, Jake Struebing, and Brian HighsmithFriday, October 162:15pm-3:00pm - Opening Keynote: Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta3:05pm-4:20pm - Panel 1: Economic Inequality as a Threat to DemocracyJacob Hacker, James Kwak, Jedediah Purdy, Wendy WeiserThis panel will discuss the ways that extreme inequality strains -- and perhaps even precludes -- democratic practice. [read post]
31 Jul 2015, 7:45 am
‘People with disabilities who travel must be able to count on getting the accessible cabin they reserve and the cruise lines must provide equal access to the choice of amenities and attractions that passengers expect from a major cruise company like Carnival Corporation,’ Vanita Gupta of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement. [read post]
29 May 2015, 6:51 am
Rick Perry little choice but to de-fund them in the end.Still, Vanita played a pivotal role. [read post]
27 May 2015, 3:58 am
As Vanita Gupta, head of OCR said, “today’s agreement really should serve as a model for those seeking to address similar issues in their communities,” which makes no sense at all. [read post]
5 May 2015, 7:11 am
Lynch will be joined by head of the Civil Rights Division Vanita Gupta, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Director Ronald Davis and Community Relations Service Director Grande Lum. [read post]
26 Mar 2015, 7:45 am
“The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing providers from discriminating against families with children,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Civil Rights Division. [read post]
4 Mar 2015, 3:49 pm
” “While the findings in Ferguson are very serious and the list of needed changes is long, the record of the Civil Rights Division’s work with police departments across the country shows that if the Ferguson Police Department truly commits to community policing, it can restore the trust it has lost,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Civil Rights Division. [read post]
19 Oct 2014, 7:00 am
The Justice Department announced last Wednesday that beginning tomorrow Vanita Gupta will serve as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. [read post]
16 Oct 2014, 7:09 am
Wow, do I have mixed feelings about the Obama Administration nominating Vanita Gupta to head DOJ's Civil Rights division. [read post]
3 Sep 2014, 1:16 pm
16 Aug 2013, 8:41 am
Our old pal Vanita Gupta had a column in the New York Times framing the issue of drug-war based overincarceration in terms of Texas' Tulia episode and suggesting more effective ways to reduce it. [read post]
16 Aug 2013, 6:35 am
15 Aug 2013, 9:58 am
Check out today's New York Times for an op-ed from Vanita Gupta, director of the ACLU Center for Justice. [read post]
19 Apr 2013, 1:35 pm
A group of criminal justice researchers and reform advocates, including the ACLU’s Vanita Gupta and Kara Dansky, released a paper this week proposing a revitalized model for justice reinvestment—the strategy of reducing prison populations through policy reform and using the cost savings to invest in high-incarceration communities to make them safer, stronger, and more equitable. [read post]
29 Mar 2013, 10:44 am
For more, see these important resources and commentary on the state of indigent defense at Gideon's golden anniversary: Vanita Gupta and Ezekiel Edwards: Too Many Still Wait to Hear Gideon's Trumpet Tanya Greene: (Zealous, Properly-Resourced Defense) Lawyers for All! [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 7:44 am
While you're putting the finishing touches on your brackets, Duane Buck's lawyers will today be releasing a letter protesting his race-based death sentence, signed by elected officials, civil rights leaders, faith leaders, legal professionals, past and present ABA presidents, a former governor and concerned citizens, among them our very own Vanita Gupta, Deputy Legal Director, Denny LeBouef, Capital Punishment Project Director, and Dennis Parker, Racial Justice Project Director. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 8:32 am
By Vanita Gupta, Deputy Legal Director, ACLU, and Steve Hanlon, Partner, Holland & Knight Earlier this year, the Orleans Parish Defenders Office (OPD), which represents more than 80 percent of criminal defendants in Orleans Parish and handled 30,000 cases in 2011, faced a particularly severe fiscal crisis. [read post]
14 Jun 2012, 8:17 am
Chettiar, Policy Counsel, and Vanita Gupta, Deputy Legal Director, at the American Civil Liberties Union. [read post]
13 Jun 2012, 9:45 am
Chettiar, Policy Counsel, and Vanita Gupta, Deputy Legal Director, at the American Civil Liberties Union. [read post]
