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Civil Rights and Wrongs

Covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court

CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

Supreme Court summarily closes the courthouse doors again

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. I have written before about the Supreme Court’s troubling habit of summarily closing the courthouse doors on those with the least power in our legal system.

ByDaniel Harawa/Apr 8, 2026
CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

The justices’ troubling message to lower courts

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. In two recent decisions, the Supreme Court summarily reversed – that is, reversed without full briefing or oral argument – the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit’s grants of habeas relief to state petitioners.

ByDaniel Harawa/Mar 3, 2026
CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

Reviving lenity

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.

ByDaniel Harawa/Dec 26, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

Justice Jackson’s dissents

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.

ByDaniel Harawa/Nov 25, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

Just the facts?

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.

ByDaniel Harawa/Oct 24, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

When the court clings to half-measures

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.

ByDaniel Harawa/Sep 16, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS AND WRONGS

The shadows of the emergency docket

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.

ByDaniel Harawa/Jul 28, 2025

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