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February 28, 2023
Ebosele Oboh v. D.C. Department of Buildings - Excessive Fine Violates the Eighth Amendment
Ebosele Oboh was renovating his house without having obtained the necessary permits. The Department of Buildings issued him a fine for the violation, then doubled the fine as a penalty for not responding to the first. This amicus brief argues that the excessive penalty violates the 8th Amendment.
February 24, 2023
Taylor v. McDonough – The Government Should Take Care of Veterans it Harmed
In 1969, seventeen-year-old Bruce Taylor enlisted in the army and volunteered for a secret weapons testing program at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, where he was used as a human guinea pig in experiments with chemical weapons. As a result, he has suffered from a lifelong health condition.
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