The unexpected death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 13 triggered a wave of eulogies from throughout the legal profession and the political community. But the sudden…
May 1, 2016 12:45 AM CDT
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The Roberts court will add a member to replace the late Antonin Scalia.
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At the urging of the ABA and numerous advocacy groups, the Federal Communications Commission has taken steps to bring down the rates and fees charged to inmates for making telephone…
Jan 1, 2016 1:00 AM CST
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Illustration by Stephen Webster
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The ABA is urging Congress to follow the recommendations of recent reports by the U.S. Justice Department and the Indian Law and Order Commission that call for giving American Indian…
Nov 1, 2015 12:40 AM CDT
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Getty Images
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A bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, a 1974 law that provides crucial support for programs aimed at preventing juvenile delinquency.…
Sep 1, 2015 7:00 AM CDT
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William Hubbard
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and ÅBA President-Elect Paulette Brown
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Responding to a push by the ABA and elder rights advocates for a greater commitment from the federal government to address the growing problem of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation,…
Feb 1, 2015 6:23 AM CST
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Shutterstock.com
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Photo of Kevin Shepherd courtesy of Venable LLP
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In a rare example of bipartisan cooperation during the 113th Congress, the Task Force on Over-Criminalization completed a year and a half of hearings this summer on the state of…
Dec 1, 2014 5:20 AM CST
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Photo of Mathias H. Heck Jr. courtesy of Montgomery County Prosecutor’s office.
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Photo of ABA President William Hubbard by Kathy Anderson.
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ABA Day attendees Linda Klein from Georgia, Margaret Masunaga from Hawaii, Jack Rives from Illinois and Denise Cardman from D.C. Photo courtesy of ABA Media Services.
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