President Donald J. Trump not only believes he is above the rule of law but, according to the Los Angeles Times, he believes he is the law. This dictatorial disrespect for the law has led the president to flaunt his…
Month: June 2018
2018
Category: Constitutional Law
During his confirmation for, and swearing in as, an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch vowed to be a servant to the Constitution. That sworn allegiance does not apply to the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. In…
2018
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Trafficking
What’s in Store for Alleged Sex Ring Operators in Dallas
Two ring leaders of a sex trafficking operation were recently arrested in the Dallas area on multiple offenses. In this post, we’ll discuss their arrest and the laws and penalties…
2018
Category: Computer Crime | Cyber Crimes | Federal Criminal Law | Hacking
A 35-year-old Richmond, California man was recently found guilty of damaging a protected computer and computer intrusion into newspaper sites following a six-day federal trial. He no faces up to 23 years in federal prison for his actions.
What…
2018
Category: Criminal Justice Reform
The first family detention center in the United States was opened in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2001 when a nursing home was converted into a detention facility.
In May 2006, the State of Texas opened the second family detention…
2018
Category: Immigration Crimes
President Donald J. Trump is creating shameful “get tough” policies on illegal immigration that will be a blight on the American historical landscape for generations to come.
Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry, No Mercy for Children
Part of…
2018
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions want to increase this nation’s mass incarceration—Trump through his commitment to the private prison industry and Sessions through policy rollbacks deliberately designed to undo the reform progress made in the criminal…
2018
Category: Federal Criminal Law
A former Honolulu police chief has been charged with a litany of offenses, including bank fraud, identity theft, obstruction of justice, and a conspiracy involving several other police officers.
He faces federal charges following a federal grand jury indictment…
2018
Michael Dougherty is a prosecutor and an unlikely advocate for criminal justice reform. In an October 25, 2017 online article for Medium, he called for the elimination of private prisons, saying profit should not have a seat at the criminal…
2018
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Forfeiture
Under the federal civil asset forfeiture law, the U.S. Government can seize a person’s home, car, money, or property if law enforcement suspects any of these assets were involved in criminal activity. The person from whom the assets are seized…