Commentaries by Jocelyn Simonson

Why the Ferguson Consent Decree Matters for the First Amendment

March 29, 2016 08:00:02 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Jocelyn Simonson of Brooklyn Law School discusses the consent decree between Ferguson, Missouri, and the Department of Justice...Last week, the City of Ferguson, Missouri, entered into a consent decree with the Department of Justice (DOJ) under...

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