What’s Happening with Plea Deals?
The following op-ed was published by the Salt Lake Tribune this week. “We the jury find the defendant guilty!” It’s a line you may have heard before as a dramatic case closing in a TV show or movie — but you probably haven’t...
Utah Supreme Court Rules Unanimously on Civil Asset Forfeiture Case
Libertas filed an amicus brief in this case, which is a victory for holding the government accountable.
Will Utah Protect Your Right to Privacy When the Supreme Court Won’t?
Your right to privacy has been further eroded thanks to the Supreme Court's recent Strieff decision — but that could change here in Utah, where the case originated.
Know When You Can Say No
Can you legally refuse a police officer's request to search your vehicle?
How can former criminals move on from their past?
Expungements are expensive to obtain and may take up to six months to be approved. But without them, former criminals have a difficult time moving on from their past.
New Data on Civil Asset Forfeiture in 2017
A new report reveals how often, and why, police and prosecutors are taking property from people not convicted of a crime.
Honey, I Think an MRAP Just Went By Our House
Do Utah police really need militarized vehicles?
Second chances for first time offenders
Here's an alternative solution for over-criminalization.
Who’s watching the inmate watchers?
Are Utah jails proactively trying to prevent inmate deaths? No one truly knows.
Jail is not for the presumed innocent
If only the wealthy can afford to get out of jail as they await their trial, then the system is in need of reform. Here's one way that can happen.