This Food Policy Update from the Mississippi Center for Justice is the first in a new series on emerging legal and policy efforts and opportunities to foster a food secure, healthy, and just state for all. Sign up to receive future updates via email here,...
Proposed Changes to the Public Charge Rule When a non-citizen applies for a visa to enter the U.S. or for lawful permanent resident status (i.e., for a green card), the federal government looks at the person’s circumstances to see whether they are or are likely to...
I’ll never forget the day that Alberto (name changed) came into our office seeking immigration help. Only a teenager, Alberto fled his native Guatemala alone—leaving behind his loved ones and traversing Mexico through the unrelenting summer’s heat—to seek safety in central Mississippi, where his uncle...
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from double jeopardy: you cannot be tried twice for the same crime. Unfortunately, the Double Jeopardy Clause does not protect students who are being punished by both their schools and the courts for the same...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DANA THOMAS, Communications Director Mississippi Center for Justice dthomas@mscenterforjustice.org, 769.230.2841 DERRICK ROBINSON, Director of Communications Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law DRobinson@LawyersCommittee.org, 202-662-8317 FEDERAL COURT REQUIRES REDRAWING OF MISSISSIPPI SENATE DISTRICT 22 IN MCJ LAWSUIT JACKSON, Miss., February 13, 2019 —Federal District Judge Carlton Reeves issued an order today declaring that...
If you have gone to court, or watched a legal or police drama, you are probably familiar with the concept of “standard of proof.” In civil cases juries are instructed that they must use the “preponderance of evidence” standard before ruling for a party. In criminal cases,...
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As the partial government shutdown enters its second month, discussion of a physical border wall between the United States and Mexico continues to dominate the national discourse. While such a physical barrier raises countless legal, economic, and environmental concerns, we also cannot ignore the much...
On December 22, 2018, key parts of the federal government shut down as a result of leadership gridlock over President Trump’s request for 5 billion dollars in funding for a US-Mexico border wall. With no compromise in sight and the longest shut down in US...