"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
– Dr.Martin Luther King Jr
What we do
Our agency’s mission is to provide high quality, client-centered legal representation to indigent persons of all ages, accused of crimes or facing a deprivation of liberty throughout the State of Tennessee.
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Use Pre-Trial Motions to Avoid Pitfalls in Sex Offender Registry Cases
Recent cases have highlighted a couple of common issues in cases involving alleged violations of the Sex Offender Registry Statute, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 40-39-201
Novel Search and Seizure Issues Arising From Federal Administrative Actions
While Padilla held that effective assistance of counsel requires competence in immigration-related collateral consequences for clients who are accused of state crimes, recent policy shifts
Important Changes in Registry Law for HIV-Related Offenses
We all know that the sex offender registry is ever evolving, and usually to the great detriment of our clients. However, Rachel Meeropol, ACLU Senior