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His Appeal in Louisiana Was a Sham Proceeding. But the High Court Won’t Review the Case.

Louisiana automatically rejected appeals from prisoners who represented themselves. One prisoner hoped the Supreme Court would consider his conviction in the light of that scandal.

Case in Point • 12.11.2019

I Taught Myself How to Read in Prison. Then I Sued the System and Won

“Just like the rest of life, everything about the court system is a puzzle I’ve had to piece together.”

Life Inside • 05.24.2019

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