Access to Justice

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Latest News in Access to Justice

  • May 26, 2026

    Insurers Will Pay Bulk Of $10M Wrongful Conviction Deal

    A North Carolina man who claimed through a guardian that he was coerced as a teen into falsely confessing to the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl has agreed to a $10 million deal with the state and county law enforcement, in which insurers will foot most of the bill.

  • May 21, 2026

    U-M Student Says Pro-Palestinian Views Triggered Retaliation

    A University of Michigan student alleged in federal court Thursday he was harassed and stalked by school officials as retaliation for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and calling for the university to sever ties with Israel.

  • May 21, 2026

    Tenn. Pro Se Defendant's 'Botched' Execution Halted

    Tennessee on Thursday halted the execution of Tony Von Carruthers, a man convicted of a triple murder who was forced to represent himself at his capital trial, after officials failed to establish a suitable backup IV line for lethal injection drugs, according to statements from state officials and his attorneys.

  • May 21, 2026

    Exoneree Says New Haven, Conn., Had DNA Proof For Decades

    A Connecticut man who was exonerated of sex crimes is seeking compensation after at least one rape kit that the New Haven Police Department had long claimed was destroyed was located and tested, ruling him out as a suspect, nearly 38 years after he was locked up.

  • May 18, 2026

    NC Says Open-Court Gun Review Didn't Prevent Fair Trial

    A North Carolina trial court did not violate state rules when it allowed jurors, at their request, to view in open court a weapon in connection with a case against a man accused of gun and drug charges, state lawyers have told the North Carolina Supreme Court.

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