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March 28, 2020
Questions Presented: Whether the filing of a motion to reopen removal proceedings automatically tolls the period within which an alien must depart the United States under an order granting voluntary departure. And, whether an alien who has been granted voluntary departure and has filed a timely motion to reopen should be permitted to withdraw the […] -
March 28, 2020
Pittman v. South Carolina, No. 07-8436 (cert. petition filed December 17, 2007)
Questions Presented: (1) Is a sentence of 30 years without possibility of parole constitutionally disproportionate as applied to a 12-year-old child? (2) Are the mitigating qualities of youth relevant to whether a 12-year-old’s non-capital sentence is constitutionally disproportionate? (3) Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the imposition of a sentence of 30 years without possibility of […] -
March 10, 2020
Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC) is an Austin nonprofit working to create opportunities for refugees through both training and employment via three social enterprises: Open Arms (which is IKEA’s first US-based social enterprise partner), Shared Voices, and New Leaf. ECDC students assisted MRC with preparing customer contracts, revising corporate documents, assisting with tax law compliancy, and […] -
February 25, 2020
Since the rollout of the “Remain in Mexico” program in south Texas in the summer of 2019, the clinic has engaged in efforts to address the extreme harms suffered by asylum seekers trapped in northern Mexico during their U.S. Immigration Court proceedings as a result of this new policy. In the fall of 2019, student […] -
February 20, 2020
November November Films is a start-up film production company run by local filmmaker Ashlee Harris. The ECDC assisted Ashlee in forming a limited liability company, preparing contracts, music licensing, and other legal needs related to filming the company’s first web series. “It has been such an incredible experience working with the Clinic. They’ve helped me […] -
January 28, 2020
Protecting And Preserving African-American Cemeteries In Texas
African-American cemeteries are sacred sites that provide important links to African-American history, cultural ties, and family connections. Many African-American cemeteries, however, are endangered due to abandonment, deteriorating conditions, vandalism, and development pressures. This guide provides information on legal protections for older cemeteries in Texas and procedures that concerned residents, family members, and communities can follow […] -
January 10, 2020
Community Family Historical Preservation Association is an organization based in Jasper County focused on preserving the area’s cultural heritage as a “freedom colony”-a place where persons who had been emancipated from slavery settled. Clinic students assisted CFHPA in changing its status from an LLC to a nonprofit, drafting its founding organizational documents, and applying for […] -
November 11, 2019
Bethany Copeland ’20 and supervising attorney Leslie Strauch ‘95 of the Children’s Rights Clinic after having won their bench trial in November of 2019 .After 3 days of evidence and 2 weeks of waiting for a decision from the bench, Bethany Copeland ’20 and supervising attorney Leslie Strauch ’95 of the Children’s Rights Clinic won […] -
October 20, 2019
The Ayo Project is an African-inspired greeting card and stationery venture started by entrepreneur Michelle Olomojobi. The Clinic helped Michelle with entity formation, trademarks, and copyrights. This experience has been amazing, and I have learned so much about being a business owner! Heather, Michael, and Matthew were the perfect team and extremely thorough in explaining […] -
September 25, 2019
The Clinic collaborated with the Austin Community Law Clinic in addressing the way with which the Austin Police Department (APD) responds to mental health-related calls for service. Currently, APD has one of the highest rates in the country of fatal police shootings of people suffering from mental health issues. This was documented in a September […]
