Blogs

NAPD regularly features writings from public defender members as they respond to relevant events, consider policy questions, summarize relevant case law, or appear as guests on podcasts. The blog posts reflect the diverse perspectives of the national public defense community and do not reflect any formal positions by NAPD. Read them below!

 

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Emergency Physicians: Overlooked Front-Line Experts for Criminal Defendants

Author
Dr. W. Anthony Gerard, MD, FACEP, FAAFP
November 20, 2024

NAPD Welcomes Alice Fontier as Deputy Director

Author
NAPD
October 28, 2024
NAPD Blog Posts

Update on the Census and Survey of Public Defender Offices

Author
NAPD
October 25, 2024

Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods on His CNN Interview about Kamala Harris

Author
Brendon Woods
October 21, 2024
Court Summaries Supreme Court

Seventh Amendment requires jury trial when Government seeks punitive civil damages, not adjudication by administrative agencies

Author
greg.mermelstein
October 2, 2024
NAPD Blog Posts NAPD Conference Recap

Strengthening Defense Teams: NAPD’s Team Mitigation Institute

Author
Renee Brodsky
September 30, 2024
Court Summaries Supreme Court

Fischer v. United States:  Sarbanes-Oxley obstruction statute requires destruction of documents or records; doesn’t apply to general conduct of “January 6” defendants

September 25, 2024
Junk Science Law Review Podcast

How the Junk Science “Excited Delirium” Shields Cops From Accountability w/Rachel Kincaid

Author
hunter.parnell
September 25, 2024
Court Mobile Podcast

How the Los Angeles Public Defender Is Bringing Court to their Clients w/Ricardo Garcia and Marcus Huntley

Author
hunter.parnell
September 25, 2024