Constitutional Law,
Criminal
Mar. 10, 2022
Ending involuntary servitude in California
While the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude for some, it contains a loophole that permits both practices “as a punishment for crime.” Many state constitutions contain similar clauses.
Gay C. Grunfeld
Managing Partner
Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
50 Fremont St.
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 433-6830
Email: ggrunfeld@rbgg.com
Columbia Univ SOL; New York NY
Gay focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on business, civil rights, and employment litigation.
It is time to end involuntary servitude in California. While the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude for some, it contains a loophole that permits both practices "as a punishment for crime." Many state constitutions contain similar clauses, including California's, which prohibits "slavery" and provides: "Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime." See Cal. Const., art I, Secti...
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