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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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
Podcast Workloads

Between 46%-99% of Colorado Public Defenders are Overworked. Why is the State Waiting Two Years for Workload Standards w/James Hardy and Kayleigh TenBarge

Author
hunter.parnell
September 10, 2024
Court Summaries Supreme Court

Snyder v. U.S.:  Federal corruption statute doesn’t prohibit “gratuities” to state and local officials

Author
greg.mermelstein
September 9, 2024
Bias Culture Workplace

Transforming the Workplace Culture at a Defender Organization: A Journey of Emotional Intelligence and Bias Awareness

Author
Ce Anderson
September 9, 2024
Court Summaries Supreme Court

U.S. v. Rahimi:  Prohibiting persons with domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns doesn’t violate Second Amendment

Author
greg.mermelstein
September 9, 2024