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August 31, 2001
Manduley v. Superior Court of California

Briefed the issues of constitutionality and racial disparity in the application of a statute allowing prosecutors discretion to file charges against minors directly in criminal court without a prior adjudication of a minor’s lack of fitness for juvenile disposition.

Juvenile and Criminal Justice
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March 15, 2002
Tate v. Florida

Addressed the issue of a 12-year-old’s competency to stand trial and whether his due process rights were violated by the trial court’s failure to order competency evaluations.

Juvenile and Criminal Justice
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