By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Gloria J. Browne-Marshall: The U.S. Supreme Court’s building will be closed to the public. Under the Sixth Amendment, “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.” These are unprecedented times for the practice of law. People in jail, accused of a crime, with […]
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People of Color and the Pandemic
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall: This is “Law of the Land.” It was known as early as March, that there was a disproportionate impact, disparities, around race. We want to delve into what those disparities may be and what might have caused them. We know that people of color are on the front lines in our service […]
New Immigration Law Makes American Dream Difficult
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Gloria J. Browne-Marshall: For centuries, poor people have come to America. We’re going to discuss the public charge rule and U.S Supreme Court case of Wolf v Cook County, Illinois. With me is Alan Wernick, director of the CUNY Citizenship Now. Alan Wernick: Thank you for having me. It’s an honor […]
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Commemorating a 400 Year Journey
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College It was a commemoration worthy of the ancestors. This past weekend was filled nourishment for the spirit and the mind. “Welcome to these shores,” Chief G. Anne Richardson, leader of the Rappahannock Tribe, told the audience of over five thousand. “No one had […]
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1619-2019: Thank the Ancestors
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall J.D./M.A. Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice This week in August marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the Virginia Colony. It is a global event. The African American existence is a remarkable testament to perseverance, resistance and the power of the human spirit. This 400-year journey […]
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Fighting Racial Harassment
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Racial harassment is illegal. Like sexual harassment, racial harassment is as old as freedom itself. With freedom there are those who cannot accept the equality of others. When the oppressed finally gain their rights under law then there will be an attempt, by some, to reduce those freedoms to mere words […]
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SCOTUS Nominee Chosen. The Fight Begins.
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Judge Brett Kavanaugh, 53, was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. With affirmative action, voting rights, abortion rights, immigration, the Affordable Care Act, and a Federal investigation in balance, Judge Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would give conservatives a legal stronghold for decades. The fight over this nomination began only moments […]
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Supremes to Look at Ohio Purging Nonvoters
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Civil rights groups argue that when Ohio purged names of nonvoters it violated Federal law. Ohio counters that it is purging names to prevent voter fraud. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this troubling voting rights case. When Larry Harmon tried to vote in 2015 he discovered his name […]