Judicial Bypass in Arizona: Navigating Abortion Rights After Proposition 139

On November 5, 2024, Arizona voters passed Proposition 139, enshrining a fundamental right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. [1] Previously, as reported in our blog post “Bypass: The Future of Abortion Access for One of the Most Vulnerable Populations,” [2] the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs overruled Roe’s right to abortion, which called the […]
Retinal Hemorrhages

by Markus W. Risinger and Ryan T. McGuire Investigators commonly point to retinal hemorrhages, or retinal bleeding, to distinguish child abuse from accidental injury or underlying medical conditions. Courts rely on expert testimony identifying retinal hemorrhages as evidence of child abuse so frequently that the diagnosis has almost become shorthand for an abuse finding. But […]
To Catch A Predator: TikTok Edition

Everyone knows Chris Hansen’s show, To Catch A Predator. He was praised for exposing pedophiles to the world by posing online as underage girls that the pedophiles attempted to meet in-person, collecting evidence against the perpetrators just like law enforcement. But now, teenagers inspired by Hansen are exacting their own form of retribution against purported pedophiles. […]
Knapp: How Private Attorneys Can Help Public Defenders

You just have to watch a few Law and Order: SVU episodes to know the that when someone is arrested, they are read Miranda warnings. While the 100 words in Miranda are all valuable, “the right to an attorney” and that, “if you cannot afford one, one will be provided to you” is of particular […]