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Older Youth in Foster Care

In re C.Z.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court •

Detention centers, jails, and other congregate care facilities are breeding grounds for the highly contagious COVID-19 virus. For the safety of youth, staff and community

Access to Counsel

Davison v. State

Washington Supreme Court •

Juvenile Law Center, joined by National Legal Aid and Defender Association, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Washington in support of a

Juvenile Sex Offender Registry (SORNA)

Pennington v. Taylor

United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama •

Attorneys from Juvenile Law Center and SPLC filed a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act, which imposes a lifetime obligation to

Youth Interrogations

In re M.H.

Ohio Supreme Court •

Juvenile Law Center filed an amicus brief in the Ohio Supreme Court in support of 13-year-old M.H., who was interviewed by a social worker in

Solitary Confinement & Harsh Conditions

Flores v. Barr

United States District Court for the Central District of California •

Juvenile Law Center joined Children’s Rights and seven other children’s advocacy organizations on an amicus brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Hairston v. State

Idaho Supreme Court •

Juvenile Law Center filed a Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief with the proposed brief in the Idaho Supreme Court in support of

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Mathena v. Malvo

United States Supreme Court •

Juvenile Law Center and Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth, joined by 49 advocacy organizations and individuals, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court