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Could Cosby Sue For Wrongful Conviction?

JonathanTurley

Roughly 30 states and the District of Columbia have statutes allowing for recovery for wrongful convictions and imprisonment. A federal case in North Carolina recently resulted in $75 million in damages for two wrongly convicted men but that award was in the federal system. However, recently Gov.

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UNC Law Student Who Questioned Racial Incident Is Disqualified From Running For New Office

JonathanTurley

We recently discussed the case of University of North Carolina law student Sagar Sharma, a student of color, who faced a recall election as the first-year class co-president. For example, in reviewing a criminal law (which is admittedly raises a more heightened concern), the Court in C onnally v. DeBartolo Corp.

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