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Brief of Juvenile Law Center and National Juvenile Defender Center as Amici Curiae in Support of the Defendant-Appellant
The brief argues that a jury should consider a defendant's young age when evaluating a duress defense. Current law and developmental research support that age is a categorical factor, not just relative to coercers.
New Directions Treatment Services v. City of Reading
The court reaffirmed drug addiction as a disability only if not currently using, while striking down discriminatory zoning against methadone clinics.
Grisham v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
The court ruled a smoker's fraud and negligence claims against tobacco companies were not time-barred. This was because her nicotine addiction's delayed discovery impacted the statute of limitations.
Sociometric Status and Social Drinking: Observations of Modelling and Persuasion in Young Adult Peer Groups
This study explores how a person's social standing within a peer group affects their drinking habits. It suggests that popular or dominant group members may have a stronger influence on others' alcohol consumption.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbidity in Detained Youth
Many youths in detention have psychiatric disorders, with PTSD affecting at least one in ten. This study found nearly all detained youth with PTSD also had other psychiatric disorders, which negatively impacts their prognosis and treatment.
Rational Choice and Developmental Influences on Recidivism Among Adolescent Felony Offenders
Adolescence is a time of increased risk for crime and antisocial behaviors. Research on legal socialization and deterrence reveals how developmental factors influence these behaviors.
In re C.S.
The Ohio Supreme Court held that juveniles can only waive their right to a lawyer if a parent or guardian advises them and they fully understand the consequences. This ruling emphasizes fairness and due process for minors.
Ryder v. USAA Gen. Indem. Co.
The court ruled severe emotional trauma is a bodily injury under insurance if it's a diagnosable mental illness. Serious psychological harm can trigger policy coverage.
People v. LeGrand
The NY high court ruled it is an abuse of discretion to exclude expert testimony on eyewitness identification when a case relies solely on such identifications.
State v. Copeland
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that expert testimony on eyewitness identification may be allowed to help juries, overturning a previous ban. A new trial was ordered because excluding the expert was not harmless.
Phillips v. Jasper County Jail
The court found jail staff may have ignored an inmate's seizure medication needs and bunk request, but dismissed claims against the jail doctor.
Brief of Juvenile Law Center, et al in support Plaintiffs/Appellee's Petition for Rehearing En Banc
This brief argues that strip-searching juveniles for minor violations is unconstitutional. It claims the current policy misuses child-protective principles to justify traumatic searches that adults would not face.
Brief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center, et al. in Support of Appellant Corey Spears
Waiver of legal counsel in delinquency cases jeopardizes a youth's fundamental rights and creates serious lifelong consequences. Parents cannot serve as effective legal counsel due to potential conflicts of interest.
Wisconsin Community Services v. City of Milwaukee
The court ruled cities cannot discriminate against mental health and addiction centers when issuing special-use permits. These centers are entitled to reasonable accommodation under federal law.
Davis v. Carter
The Seventh Circuit ruled that Cook County’s repeated delays in providing methadone to an inmate could demonstrate deliberate indifference, equating delay with denial of care for a serious medical need.