Statement by Amistad Law Project and Abolitionist Law Center The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released their opinion in Commonwealth v. Batts (Batts II), a case that decided the appropriate procedure and sentence for the approximately 500 Pennsylvanians who were sentenced Continue reading The Batts II Decision: The Favorable and Where It Falls Short
Charmaine Pfender petitions PA Supreme Court, claiming that the mandatory life without parole sentence imposed on her in 1985 is unconstitutional. June 6, 2017: A petition filed in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 2nd is requesting that the Commonwealth’s Continue reading PA Supreme Court Petition Challenges Mandatory Life Without Parole for 18-Year-Old Juveniles
Press conference – with the dog – scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7 in case where police shot his own partner and a dog June 6, 2017: The owners of a dog who was shot by a Pittsburgh police officer Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: Owners of Dog Shot by Pittsburgh Police Demand Criminal Charges be Dropped
June 4, 2017: The Abolitionist Law Center, together with Eisner & Dictor, P.C. have been retained by tenured Professor George Ciccariello-Maher as legal counsel for the purpose of defending him from the ongoing efforts of reactionary forces to pressure Drexel Continue reading Time to Fight Back: Statement from Legal Counsel in Support of Professor George Ciccariello-Maher
