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Â鶹´«Ã½ attorneys represent incarcerated individuals whose civil rights have been violated/infringed upon. These matters range from wrongful convictions work, First and Fourteenth Amendment rights cases, and challenge to prison conditions. These matters provide an opportunity for Â鶹´«Ã½ attorneys to share their legal expertise with some of the most vulnerable members of society, who are disproportionately racially diverse.

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Recent Work:

Rosa Estella Olvera Jimenez v. Bobby Lumpkin (Director of Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division)

Â鶹´«Ã½ trial lawyers worked with the Innocence Project to obtain justice for Rosa Jimenez, a woman wrongfully convicted of murdering an infant who choked on a wad of paper towels.

Human Rights Defense Center

Â鶹´«Ã½ attorneys assist the Human Rights Defense Center in the protection of prisoners’ First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights.

Equal Justice Initiative

Â鶹´«Ã½ team members work with the Equal Justice Initiative to support a lawsuit challenging the prison conditions in Alabama.