Immigration & due process
ICE enforcement, detention, constitutional protections and access to federal courts.
FOR PRODUCERS & JOURNALISTS
Legal topics for news interviews.
John Burris can discuss the legal questions below, including stories that do not involve his clients. Tell the booking team your topic, format and deadline.
Police accountability
Use of force, racial profiling, civil-rights lawsuits and court-ordered police reform.
Civil rights & public protest
Constitutional rights, free expression, arrests and government accountability.
Courts & government accountability
Compliance with court orders, judicial independence and the impact of litigation on civil rights.
Mental health & policing
Police encounters involving mental health crises and the rights of vulnerable people.
Discrimination & equal protection
Racial discrimination, workplace rights and access to justice.