Stephen Bright is an American lawyer known for representing people facing the death penalty, advocating for the right to counsel for poor people accused of crimes, and challenging inhumane practices and conditions in prisons and jails. In 2016, he ended almost 35 years at the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, where he has served as director and president.Robert L. Tsai is a professor of law at Boston University School of Law, where he teaches courses in constitutional law, presidential leadership, and individual rights. He is keenly interested in political culture, legal change, democratic design, inequality, and popular sovereignty. Professor Tsai is the author of four books, including Practical Equality: Forging Justice in a Divided Nation (W.W. Norton 2019.Thursday, April 18, 20246:00 p.m.McDonough 202
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