Criminal,
Constitutional Law
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
Complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on business, civil rights, and employment litigation
101 Mission St.
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 433-6830
Email: ggrunfeld@rbgg.com
Columbia Univ SOL; New York NY
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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