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On Thursday, November 17, Columbia will host Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and a public-interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned. In preparation for his visit, the library will host a series of forums, book groups and film screenings. Here’s… Read More →

Justice 360 is honored to host founder & Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Mr. Bryan Stevenson on Thursday, November 17th, 2016. Mr. Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Join Justice 360 for an enlightening conversation on race,… Read More →

The United States Supreme Court issued an extraordinary win today on a Batson claim in Foster v. Chatman, No. 14-8349.  Congratulations to our colleagues at the Southern Center for Human Rights for their hard work and perseverance! The case arises out of Rome, Georgia where a very sympathetic victim was murdered and sexually assaulted.  Foster was… Read More →

If nothing changes, nothing changes – and apparently A.G. Wilson is happy for racism & bigotry to remain the status quo in the courts of South Carolina. Wilson has appealed the U.S. District Court decision reached in March by Judge Richard Gergel finding that Mr. Bennett’s due process rights were violated by (1) the seating… Read More →

Today, United States District Court Judge Richard Gergel vacated the death sentence of Justice 360 client Johnny Bennett. The judge found Bennett’s due process rights were violated because (1) the solicitor improperly injected race into the sentencing phase of the trial (by referring to Bennett, an African American, as “King Kong” and making other racially… Read More →