April 18, 2023 “Would you tell me, please, what that means?” By: Meg Garvin, NCVLIOn October 30, 2004, the Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Lourarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA) was passed into law (later codified at 18 U.S.C....
Rights & Remedies
Rights & Remedies
Exposing the Legal Bully: How Abusive Litigation Undermines Justice
May 20, 2024Exposing the Legal Bully: How Abusive Litigation Undermines JusticeBy Yvonne Chin, Sexual Violence Law CenterLitigation is a vital tool for resolving disputes and delivering justice. In our adversarial legal system, both parties present evidence, expecting...
Why the Military Should be Held Legally Accountable for the Prevalence of Sexual Assault in its Ranks
May 17, 2024Why the Military Should be Held Legally Accountable for the Prevalence of Sexual Assault in its RanksChristine Dunn, Partner at Sanford Heisler SharpI represent sexual assault survivors in their civil lawsuits against individual perpetrators, but also...
Justice for Undocumented Immigrants Must Include Privacy Protection
May 7, 2024Justice for Undocumented Immigrants Must Include Privacy Protection Terry Campos, JD (NCVLI); Katelyn Sundstrom, J.D. expected 2025, Lewis & Clark Law School, Meg Garvin, MA, JD, MsTUndocumented immigrants in the United States are victimized at a...
Beyond “Two Sides”: Reframing the Discourse of Criminal Justice
April 3, 2024Beyond “Two Sides”: Reframing the Discourse of Criminal JusticeMeg GarvinLast month, I was engaged in an email discussion about how trauma presents in criminal justice when a really intelligent criminal law professor and practitioner wrote something to...
Thinking About Victims’ Rights Appellate Review Differently
February 27, 2024Thinking About Victims’ Rights Appellate Review DifferentlyElizabeth WellFor those of us who practice appellate law, it is axiomatic that having a final, appealable order—however that is defined in the statutes or constitution of your state—is a...
Help Fight for Victims’ Rights: 2024 Voices for Justice
February 19, 2024Help Fight for Victims’ Rights: 2024 Voices for Justice Meg Garvin, NCVLIThis is truly one of my favorite times of the year. On March 8th, people from across the country will get together - virtually and in person - to celebrate the work of elevating...
Building Block of Justice: Victims’ Rights & Remedies
January 18, 2024Building Block of Justice: Victims’ Rights & RemediesMeg Garvin, NCVLIIn 2024 NCVLI’s theme is: Building Blocks of Justice: Victims’ Rights & Remedies. We so often talk about rights but let’s focus on “remedies”. A critique of the victims’...
Legitimizing Victim Counsel in 2023
November 14, 2023Legitimizing Victim Counsel in 2023By Kazi Houston, MSW, JD, Legal Director, Emily Tofte Nestaval, MSW, Executive Director Rocky Mountain Victim Law CenterRocky Mountain Victim Law Center (RMvlc) has a mission to elevate victims’ voices, champion...
Barriers to Attaining Victim Status
October 31, 2023Barriers to Attaining Victim StatusBy Mariam El-menshawi She/Her | Executive Director , California Victim Resource CenterNot everyone who is harmed by crime attains legal victim status, as there are a multitude of barriers that prevent this from...
