Newswise — With critical, far-reaching decisions still to be made by the Supreme Court, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is offering scholars to reporters seeking informed commentary.
When the justices rule on the constitutionality of sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole (Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs), Professor Michael Millemann – a veteran Legal Aid attorney and scholar of criminal law reform – will be available to comment on the ruling. Professor Renee Hutchins – a former federal prosecutor and defense attorney whose scholarship focuses on appellate work – may also be able to provide commentary. Both professors have worked, together with their students, to gain freedom for numerous unfairly imprisoned individuals, many of whom were tried and sentenced as juveniles.
The Court will also hand down opinions on various parts of the Affordable Care Act, which potentially will affect every American. Professor Maxwell Stearns, a constitutional law scholar with a particular emphasis on public choice, will be available to comment. Professor Stearns has recently published a news editorial and a scholarly article in the Georgetown Law Journal about the individual mandate. His colleague Professor Robert Percival, a former clerk for Justice Byron White, is also expected to be available to provide his insights. Professor Percival’s work with his students on this issue was the subject of coverage in the National Law Journal.
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