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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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    Aider & Abettor Podcast: Episode 20

    Author
    sajid.khan
    July 25, 2018
    Court Summaries

    Lagos v. United States: Mandatory Victims Restitution Act does not require defendants to reimburse victims for expenses incurred in private investigations or civil proceedings

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    July 10, 2018
    NAPD Blog Posts

    An interview with Justine Olderman

    Author
    justine.olderman
    July 6, 2018
    Chronological

    Thoughts for Independence Day

    Author
    ernie.lewis
    July 3, 2018
    Court Summaries

    U.S. v. Sanchez-Gomez: Challenge to pretrial shackling policy became moot in individual criminal cases once those cases were concluded

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    June 26, 2018
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    Jose Padilla Deserves a Pardon

    Author
    melanie.foote
    June 22, 2018
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    Dogs in Court

    Author
    allison.mathis
    June 16, 2018
    Court Summaries

    Dahda v. United States: Supreme Court explains when wiretap orders are “insufficient on their face”

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    June 13, 2018
    Court Summaries

    McCoy v. Louisiana: Defense counsel cannot concede client’s guilt against client’s wishes

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    June 6, 2018