For the past several weeks we’ve been breaking down the most important statements in the Sixth Amendment. Our goal has been to define and explain all the rights you have according to that amendment. It’s important to know your rights so that you can defend yourself, and hire the best attorney to defend your rights. [...]

We're about halfway through our series on the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. So far, we've covered the speedy trial clause and the notice of accusation clause. There are three more aspects of the sixth amendment we have yet to cover, and that includes the assistance of counsel clause. So, today we'll cover [...]

Continuing our series on the Sixth Amendment of the US Constitution, today we're taking a look at the speedy trial clause. We've already examined the notice of accusation clause last week. But we want to make sure we cover our bases since understanding the sixth amendment is vital to civil rights conversations these days. After [...]

Civil rights continue to dominate public discourse these days, and rightly so. Many American citizens do not thoroughly know about all the rights they have as human beings, as American citizens, protected by the US Constitution. So, with that in mind, we're beginning a new series on the Sixth Amendment. What rights does the Sixth [...]

So we've already covered murder in general, first degree murder, and second degree murder. In our final step on such a dreary subject, we'll answer, "What is third degree murder?" Also known as manslaughter. Knowing the differences can be vital to a case because they each come with different penalties, some more severe than others. [...]

In our series on the different degrees of murder, we’ve already covered first degree murder. So, today we’ll be answering, “What is second degree murder?” This one might be the one the average person knows littlest about. Yet, it’s important to understand. Leading up to any murder trial, the prosecutor might attempt to increase the [...]

A couple of months ago, we discussed the topic "different degrees of murder." We briefly outlined the differences between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree murder (also known as manslaughter). However, we didn't go into great depth into any of them. So, for the next couple of weeks we hope to define these terms more thoroughly. [...]

In the past month, Libertarian U.S. Representative from Michigan, Justin Amash, has proposed a bill to Congress that would end qualified immunity for government officials. With everything going on in the United States over the past few months, discussions on civil rights have dominated the public square. This proposal is no exception. In order to [...]

Every US citizen has the freedom of assembly thanks to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. But what exactly does this mean? What about freedom of assembly in New Jersey? If you’re curious about your civil rights, you’ve come to the right place. In the past, our blog has covered your rights when [...]