Perry A. Craft has dedicated his life to helping people in need. He has tried, settled, or resolved numerous civil and criminal cases in State and Federal courts, and has represented teachers and administrators before school boards, administrative judges, and the state Board of Education. Learn more about Attorney Craft.
Posts by Perry Craft
Immigrants Complain about Wearing Ankle Monitors
For years, both authorized and unauthorized immigrants have come to America, and they will continue to come. Those who entered the U.S. illegally are usually sent to immigration detention centers. As a result of pressure from detention opponents and changes in U.S. immigration policies, many undocumented immigrants recently have been released. Many former detainees are…
Read MoreAppeals Court Considers Obama’s Immigration Executive Action
On Friday, July 10th, lawyers for Texas and 25 other states – including Tennessee – sued to halt President Obama’s executive action on immigration and made their case before a federal court of appeals in New Orleans. The questions were whether or not the president has the authority to protect upwards of 5 million immigrants…
Read MoreImmigrants and Americans Equal under the Law
The United States Constitution guarantees rights and protections in America for citizens and non-citizens. Nevertheless, at times, some U.S. immigration policies have denied rights and protections to immigrants. The courts, however, may order the government to ensure that it acts according to the law. Recently, a California appellate court ruled that documented immigrants, undocumented immigrants,…
Read MoreCourt Ruling Orders Release of Immigrant Families from Detention Centers
Both authorized and unauthorized immigrants come to America; however, many undocumented immigrants wind up in detention centers. A federal judge recently ruled that immigrant families and children should not be detained but instead should be released. But what exactly does this court ruling mean? All the detained immigrant families will not be released immediately and…
Read MoreWhy Form an LLC?
In the world of business, there are several different structures for doing business, mainly, sole proprietorships, partnerships (general or limited), corporations (s-corporations or c-corporations), and limited liable companies (LLCs). But let’s focus on the two types of partnerships and LLCs, and many businesses in the United States fits in one of those categories. In a…
Read MoreImmigrant Detainees Abused at Alabama Detention Center
Immigrants about to be removed face serious challenges. Nevertheless, no one – neither citizen nor immigrant should be subjected to abuse. An immigrant rights group has alleged that authorities abused immigrant detainees housed in a locally-run, long-term Alabama detention center while the detainees await asylum or deportation (or removal). The group, on behalf of both current…
Read MoreWhy Inmates Are Worried about the Electric Chair for Different Reasons than You Think
There has been much news coverage of a case before the Tennessee Supreme Court involving 34 inmates challenging Tennessee’s death penalty proceedings. The Court though is not hearing a case about whether or not the death penalty is legal or fair or just; rather, the Court will decide if death row inmates have the right…
Read MoreImmigration and Donald Trump
Immigrants – both those authorized and those unauthorized to come to America – are living in America. While crime has been plaguing America – and the rest of the world – for years, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been bellowing that there is a connection between crime and immigration and telling his supporters that…
Read MoreSummer Heat: Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Louisiana Death Row Inmates
The United States Constitution gives rights to U.S. citizens and residents. For example, the Second Amendment guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, the Fourth Amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Even prisoners on death row are afforded the Constitutional protection against cruel and…
Read MoreConfederate Symbols: Good or Bad?
The Confederate flag, the stars and bars, and other Confederate symbols, stir up controversy. For many Americans, the Confederate flag symbolizes slavery, racism, oppression, hatred, and treason. For others, particularly those in the South, the Confederate flag is associated with regional pride and conjures a romanticized view of the “Lost Cause” when the South defied…
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