The song, “Amazing Grace,” in all of its beauty and grandeur, was penned by a once-horrid man and slave-owner—a true wretch, as the lyrics denote—John Newton. Newton himself reflected, “There never was, nor could be, such a sinner as myself.”…
Prosecutors have agreed that the murder conviction of Cleveland Wright, 55, should be dismissed due to DNA testing that exonerated his co-defendant in 2012. In 1978, Wright and his childhood friend Santae Tribble were accused and charged for murdering two…
Over a week has passed since the explosive Richard Sherman post-game interview with Erin Andrews of Fox Sports immediately following the Seahawks-49ers NFC championship game. I cannot recall another post-game interview with an athlete that has evoked anywhere near the…
Washington state legislatures will consider two measures designed to preserve DNA evidence in felony cases. Senate Bill 6310 and House Bill 2468 sponsored by Sen. Jeannie Darneille and Rep. Tina Orwall, would establish an 18 month moratorium on destroying DNA…
This is a list of clerkship positions recently added to OSCAR. To see all available clerkship positions, please go to: https://oscar.uscourts.gov/. If students have any questions or need any assistance in applying for a clerkship, please contact Law Career Services.…
This blog post is part of our ongoing guest Blog Series: “Opportunity Knocks.” For a full schedule, please see: http://law.scu.edu/lcs-blog/upcoming-blog-series-opportunity-knocks/ I got my 1L summer internship in-house at Samsung Information Systems America through the LCS job board. I mostly dealt…
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Victor Caminata, a Michigan man convicted of arson in 2009, was officially exonerated on Wednesday after serving more than four years in prison. Caminata was released in July, but the case wasn’t formally dismissed and Caminata cleared until Judge William…
Welcome to Santa Clara Law. Whatever your field of interest, whatever draws you to study law, you probably hope to make a difference in the world. Santa Clara Law, with its commitment to social justice, can help you find that…
In a Seinfeld episode, after Jerry allows another driver to merge ahead of him and then doesn’t receive a “thank you wave,” he complains to Elaine, “How could you not give a thank you wave?” It’s just good manners. Holding…