It provides an overview of recent bail reform measures and related litigation in various jurisdictions across the country. The lists included are not exhaustive, but are intended to highlight the most relevant substantive reforms and include many of the most pertinent examples of bail-related litigation. #Litigation #Legislation #Bail
Misdemeanor Bail Reform and Litigation- An Overview - GSU Center for Access to Justice 2017.pdf
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Edwards v. Cofield et al. (2017).pdf
#Litigation #Bail
Commonwealth v. Wagle (2016).pdf
#Bail #Litigation
Robinson v. Martin (2016).PDF
Egana v. Blair's Bail Bonds (2017).pdf
#Legislation #Bail #Litigation
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Funded in pad by a generous grant from the Abell Foundation, the PTJC promotes pretrial justice in Baltimore City through litigation, lobbying, and education...#Bail #Litigation
Pretrial Justice Clinic Year End Report - University of Baltimore School of Law 2018 (2).pdf
Amici Curiae Brief in Louisiana v. Weatherspoon (2017).pdf
Funded by the University of Baltimore and the Abell Foundation, the PTJC opened its doors in August 2016 with the general goal of promoting pretrial justice in Baltimore City through litigation, lobbying and education...#Bail #Litigation
Pretrial Justice Clinic Year End Report - University of Baltimore School of Law 2017.pdf
Myers. #Litigation #CourtRules #RiskManagementandSupervision
Order in CO v. Myers - CO District Court 2017.pdf
Amici Curiae Brief in Holland v. Rosen (2017).pdf
Order Granting Motion for a Personal Recognizance Bond in Colorado v. Vigil and Supporting Documents (2017).pdf
U.S. v. Sanchez-Gomez (2017).pdf
In 2017, the Decarceration Project tested innovative bail litigation strategies in a six-month bail pilot project in Manhattan
Decarceration Project- Bail Pilot Final Report - ABA 2019.pdf
#Bail #CourtRules #Litigation
In re Webb (2018).PDF
#CourtRules #Bail #Litigation
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Parga v. Tulsa County (2018).pdf
The ACLU of Georgia, working with law professors, computer science students, and student and community volunteers, released a study examining how closely Georgia courts complied with four legal requirements set under recent bail reform legislation and litigation: an evaluation of ability to pay; holding an individualized bail hearing that evaluates a person’s finances within 48 hours of arrest; guaranteed release within 48 hours on a misdemeanor charge; and availability of a public defender when bail is set
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JMI notes that three-quarters of litigation have taken place in two circuits: the Fifth Circuit of Appeals (Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas) and Eleventh Circuit of Appeals (Alabama, Florida and Georgia)