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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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    NAPD Blog Posts

    NAPD Welcomes Alice Fontier as Deputy Director

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    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

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    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

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    hunter.parnell
    September 10, 2024