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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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    Court Summaries

    Greer v. U.S.: Court sets standard for plain error relief under Rehaif

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    greg.mermelstein
    March 1, 2022
    Chronological

    New Mexico attorney workload study shows alarming understaffing

    Author
    bennett.baur
    February 28, 2022
    NAPD Blog Posts

    NAPD Applauds the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

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    NAPD
    February 25, 2022
    Chronological

    Shared Pain and a Rising Community

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    lori.james.townes
    February 11, 2022
    Chronological

    NAPD Celebrates Black History Month

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    s.jai.simpson-joseph
    February 2, 2022
    NAPD Blog Posts

    NAPD Welcomes S. Jai Simpson-Joseph as DEI Director

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    NAPD
    January 20, 2022
    Court Summaries

    Van Buren v. U.S.: Using computer database for improper purpose does not violate Computer Fraud and Abuse Act if person had lawful access to database

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    January 13, 2022
    Chronological

    Dismantling Performative Allyship and the Woke Public Defender

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    shayla.marshall
    January 12, 2022
    NAPD Blog Posts

    Terry v. U.S.: First Step sentence reduction for crack offenses applies only to people previously sentenced to mandatory minimums

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    January 5, 2022