Making the State Pay
Jonathan Hiles was 5 years old when Kareem Bellamy was arrested for murder. In the spring of 2014, Hiles helped Bellamy win a $2.75 million settlement from the state of New York for the 14 years he was wrongfully imprisoned.
Jonathan Hiles was 5 years old when Kareem Bellamy was arrested for murder. In the spring of 2014, Hiles helped Bellamy win a $2.75 million settlement from the state of New York for the 14 years he was wrongfully imprisoned.
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.
By Julia Collins. Harvard Law Bulletin, Summer 1997
A generation has passed since Watergate and the Saturday Night Massacre catapulted Archibald Cox '37 to the center of national attention. After Watergate Professor Cox resumed quieter legal pursuits: teaching at the Law School, chairing the national citizens' lobbying group Common Cause, handling pro bono cases, recommending court reforms in Massachusetts, and writing articles and books.