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Professor Amy Cyphert Cited by Iowa Court of Appeals for the Third Time

West Virginia University law professor Amy Cyphert has been cited by the Iowa Court of the Appeals for the third time. Professor Cyphert's article "Prisoners of Fate: The Challenges of Creating Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents" was cited in In the Interest of J.S., Minor Child, No. 20-0224, 2020 WL 1881126 (Iowa Ct. App. Apr. 15, 2020).

From the abstract of "Prisoners of Fate: The Challenges of Creating Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents":

Professor Amy Cyphert Cited by Eastern District of New York in U.S. v. Parra

West Virginia University College of Law professor Amy Cyphert was cited last week by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Court cited Professor Cyphert's article, Prisoners of Fate: The Challenges of Creating Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents , 77 Md L. Rev. 285 (2018), in support of its sentencing decision in  United States v. Parra.

From the abstract of Prisoners of Fate: The Challenges of Creating Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents :