ACS Issue Briefs
See below all issue briefs since January 2017. Click here for past issue briefs.
Litigating Federal Habeas Corpus Cases: One Equitable Gateway at a Time
July 18, 2018 Habeas corpus, also known as the Great Writ, was meant to be a “bulwark against convictions that violate fundamental fairness,” according to the Supreme Court. Yet today, federal courts provide relief in fewer than half of one percent of cases in which a non-capital state prisoner seeks relief through habeas. The Great Writ, it would seem, is no longer so great. In Liti...
Read MoreThe Special Counsel, Morrison v. Olson, and the Dangerous Implications of the Unitary Executive Theory
June 21, 2018 Critics of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interfere...
Read MoreFederal Civil Rulemaking, Discovery Reform, and the Promise of Pilot Projects
April 4, 2018 For decades, both plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys have called for reforms to th...
Read MoreWhat Starts in Texas Doesn’t Always Stay in Texas: Why Texas’s Systematic Elimination of Grassroots Voter Registration Drives Could Spread
May 30, 2018 Voter registration drives are a key tool in boosting civic participation and buildin...
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