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

McFadden v. United States – Supreme Court Explains Knowledge Requirement for Controlled Substance Analogues

Author
greg.mermelstein
June 26, 2015
Court Summaries

Justice Kennedy Denounces Long-Term Solitary Confinement, Says Courts May Need To Intervene To Stop It

Author
greg.mermelstein
June 24, 2015
Court Summaries

Davis v. Ayala – Trial Court’s Exclusion of Defense Counsel from Batson Hearing Was “Harmless Error” in Federal Habeas

Author
greg.mermelstein
June 24, 2015
Court Summaries

Ohio v. Clark: Statements by Non-testifying Witnesses Made to Persons Other Than Law Enforcement Are Subject to the Confrontation Clause, But More Likely to be Admissible

Author
greg.mermelstein
June 23, 2015
Court Summaries

Brumfield v. Cain – Supreme Court Gives Green Light for Atkins Claim to be Heard

Author
greg.mermelstein
June 23, 2015
Chronological

2015 SJDC Summit Focuses on Addressing Race in Advocacy

Author
richard.pittman
June 12, 2015
Chronological

Report from a Basement Classroom: Struggling with Tough Questions about Race

Author
renate.lunn
June 11, 2015
Chronological

Happiness is…Marketable

Author
heather.hall
June 10, 2015
Chronological

The Limitation of Policy Fixes: Real Reform Requires That We Change How We Think About Justice

Author
jon.rapping
June 9, 2015