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Laurel Anderson

Mar 29, 20185 min read

The Truth will not Set You Free: A Call for the Supreme Court to Hear Brendan Dassey’s Case

“Some people back there say no, we'll just charge him. We said no, let us talk to him, give him the opportunity to come forward with the...

Maria Thompson

Jun 3, 20173 min read

Criminal Justice Under Justice Gorsuch

Amidst a climate of deep political divide, the United States Senate confirmed Neil M. Gorsuch to be the 113th Supreme Court Justice on...

Jenna Holmes

Apr 16, 20176 min read

Maryland Bail Reform Up in the Air

In February 2017 Maryland’s highest court unanimously approved Rule 4-216.1. This rule provides guidance to judges regarding pre-trial...

Kaitlin Bigger

Mar 15, 20175 min read

Update: Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence in Buck v. Davis, Finding Ineffective Assistance of C

On February 22, 2017, Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion vacating and remanding Buck v....

Nicole Navarro

Nov 14, 20163 min read

Blocking Sex Offenders from Social Media: Packingham v. North Carolina

In 2008, North Carolina passed N.C.G.S.A. § 14-202.5, a statute placing a ban on registered sex offenders from accessing social media...

Kaitlin Bigger

Nov 8, 20162 min read

"Indefensible": Recent Supreme Court Case Highlights Continued Racial Bias in Death Penalty

Duane Buck was sentenced to death by a jury in 1997 after his own counsel called an expert witness who testified that Mr. Buck would be a...

Maria Thompson

Nov 8, 20164 min read

Privacy in the Time of Birchfield

In the Supreme Court’s June 2016 decision in Birchfield v. North Dakota, the Court held that police officers do not need a warrant to...

Dolores Sinistaj

Oct 26, 20166 min read

California Tackling Prosecutorial Misconduct

California has recently prioritized the reduction of convictions that were deemed wrongful in hopes of creating an equal and leveled...

Samantha Findling

Sep 6, 20164 min read

Racism in Jury Selection

When we think about the Criminal Justice System, we may think about the roles of criminal law practitioners. Defense attorneys are the...

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