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    NAPD Blog Posts

    Social Workers in Public Defense: The Power of Our Work

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    lori.james
    March 23, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Klein v. Martin: Supreme Court emphasizes, again, that federal habeas courts must defer to state courts

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    March 23, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Ellingburg v. U.S.:  Restitution under Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is criminal punishment for purposes of Ex Post Facto Clause

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    March 2, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Case v. Montana:  “Probable cause” standard inapplicable to warrantless police entry into homes to render emergency aid

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    March 2, 2026
    NAPD Blog Posts

    Time To Say No

    Author
    Shannon I. Wilson
    February 25, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Barrett v. U.S:  Defendants can’t be convicted of both use of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence under Sec. 924(c) and causing death under Sec. 924(j); Gorsuch calls for revisiting Court’s Double Jeopardy jurisprudence

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Bowe v. U.S:  Federal prisoners not barred from raising prior claims in successive or second habeas petitions

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Clark v. Sweeney:  Federal habeas courts can’t grant relief on claims not raised by parties

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Pitts v. Mississippi: Mandatory screening of child witnesses from defendants violatesConfrontation Clause

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    February 20, 2026