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    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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    From Portland to Klamath Falls, Public Defense in Oregon is on Life Support w Lee Wachocki and Eve Costello

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    hunter.parnell
    June 13, 2023
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    Reed v. Goertz: End of state appellate process starts statute of limitations for Sec. 1983 claim challenging postconviction DNA procedures

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    greg.mermelstein
    June 12, 2023
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    You Might Go to Prison Even Though You’re Innocent w Justin Brooks

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    hunter.parnell
    June 6, 2023
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    Why Our Public Defense Systems Are Collapsing

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    john.gross
    June 5, 2023
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    The Many Ways Alabama Denies People a Second Chance After Leaving Prison w Stacey Fuller and Kathleen Henderson

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    hunter.parnell
    June 1, 2023
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    How a Vicious Union Busting Campaign Could Cripple Louisville Public Defense w Cat Vining and Morgan King

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    hunter.parnell
    May 30, 2023
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    50 Shades of Grey Goes to Court: How to Present BDSM and Non-Monogamy in Court w Jill Weinberg

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    hunter.parnell
    May 25, 2023
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    The Bronx Defender’s Transformation from Scabs to Unionization w Babatunde Aremu

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    hunter.parnell
    May 23, 2023
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    Representing Youths is Just as Important as Representing Adults, and It’s Time Public Defense Acted Like it w Mary Ann Scali and HyeJi Kim

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    hunter.parnell
    May 19, 2023