AUWCL in the Media, Week of Feb. 23, 2015

The Atlantic - Professor Brenda Smith is quoted about the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in this article about rape in the American prison. MORE

Capital Gazette - Professor Jamin Raskin discusses government employees being able to use "protected by executive privilege" as a way of protecting their communications. MORE

Capital Gazette - Professor William Yeomans discusses the difference between the Trayvon Martin case and the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. MORE

CBS News - Professor Jamie Raskin characterizes the threat of criminal prosecution for implementing the legalization of marijuana as "a lot of huffing and puffing on Capitol Hill." MORE

The Daily Beast - Professor Angela Davis’ shares why she disagrees with Louisiana state prosecutor Jason Brown’s method of enhancing defendant’s sentences. MORE

The Guardian - Professor William Yeomans is quoted about the allegations that Chicago police used a "black site" to carry out off-the-book interrogations. MORE

KALW - Professor Jennifer Daskal discusses Obama’s war resolution and ISIS. MORE

Mother Jones - Professor Steve Vladeck describes the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment as being fairly categorical. MORE

National Law Journal - Professor Amanda Frost explains what the temporary restraining order directing Mobile County probate judge Don Davis to issue marriage licenses for same sex couples may mean for other judges. MORE

Yahoo News - Professor Melanie Teplinsky pens op-ed on cyber security and Oceans Eleven. MORE

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