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Programs and Centers

Publication Date

11-25-2025

Description

The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law secured clemency for LaShawn Fitch through New Jersey's Second Chance Initiative. Cardozo Freedom Clinic faculty and students helped prepare Mr. Fitch's clemency petition, highlighting issues surrounding felony-murder sentencing, the trial penalty, and juvenile justice.

Keywords

Freedom Clinic, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice, LaShawn Fitch, clemency, sentence commutation, New Jersey Second Chance Initiative, Governor Phil Murphy, criminal justice, criminal justice reform, trial penalty, felony murder, juvenile justice, sentencing reform, clemency petition, legal advocacy, experiential legal education, Cardozo School of Law

Publisher

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Location

New York, New York

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