AS THEY SHOULD: ALI members express concerns about “affirmative consent” sexual assault draft. “I’ve received from several sources a petition being circulated among ALI members raising concerns about the sexual assault project. The ALI Council, which decides what gets to a vote before the full institute, is scheduled to meet this Thursday and Friday, and the sexual assault project is on the agenda. The latest version of the petition I’ve seen has over 70 signatures from ALI members. A copy is attached.”

Key phrase: “The presumption of guilt is expressly intended to coerce guilty pleas.”