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Jul 30, 2026

NACDL Charts a Roadmap for Defenders to Put AI to Work, Ethically and Effectively, in the Fight for Fair Trials 

NACDL Charts a Roadmap for Defenders to Put AI to Work, Ethically and Effectively, in the Fight for Fair Trials – Washington, DC (July 30, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) has released a new white ...

Jul 16, 2026

Ahead of Tonight's Presidential Address on Voting, Nation's Criminal Defense Bar Warns Against Criminalizing Voters and Federal Takeover of State Elections

Ahead of Tonight's Presidential Address on Voting, Nation's Criminal Defense Bar Warns Against Criminalizing Voters and Federal Takeover of State Elections – Washington, DC (July 16, 2026) – President Trump is expected to announce new ...

Jun 29, 2026

NACDL Hails Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Privacy Rights in the Digital Age

NACDL Hails Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Privacy Rights in the Digital Age – Washington, DC (June 29, 2026) – The United States Supreme Court has issued its opinion in Chatrie v. United States, a landmark case challen...

Jun 03, 2026

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds the Introduction of the Right to Trial Act

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds the Introduction of the Right to Trial Act – Washington, DC (June 3, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) applauds the introduction of the Right to Trial Ac...

May 05, 2026

NACDL Mourns the Passing of James R. Willis, Trailblazing Criminal Defense Pioneer and Association Leader 

NACDL Mourns the Passing of James R. Willis, Trailblazing Criminal Defense Pioneer and Association Leader – Washington, DC (May 5, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) mourns the passing of James R. Wi...

Apr 23, 2026

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Condemns Federal Indictment of SPLC

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Condemns Federal Indictment of SPLC — Washington, DC (April 23, 2026) — The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued the following statement condemning the federal indictment of the So...

Mar 26, 2026

New Report from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Highlights Widespread Coercive Plea Bargaining in Connecticut

New Report from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Highlights Widespread Coercive Plea Bargaining in Connecticut – Washington, DC (March 26, 2026) – NACDL has released a report finding that criminal defendants across Connecticut are lo...

Mar 10, 2026

NACDL Condemns DOJ Proposal to Shield Its Own Attorneys from Independent Bar Oversight

NACDL Condemns DOJ Proposal to Shield Its Own Attorneys from Independent Bar Oversight – Washington, DC (March 10, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) condemned a proposed Department of Justice rule that woul...

Feb 23, 2026

NACDL Denounces Federal Assault on Transgender Rights; Board Resolution Confronts New Prison Policies as Source of Cruelty and Institutional Chaos

NACDL Denounces Federal Assault on Transgender Rights; Board Resolution Confronts New Prison Policies as Source of Cruelty and Institutional Chaos – Washington, DC (February 23, 2026) – The Board of Directors of the National Association of Cri...

Feb 23, 2026

Calvin Duncan, Criminal Legal Reform Advocate and Incoming Clerk of Criminal Court for Orleans Parish, Honored by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Calvin Duncan, Criminal Legal Reform Advocate and Incoming Clerk of Criminal Court for Orleans Parish, Honored by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Washington, DC (February 23, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defe...

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