National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Condemns Passage of the Laken Riley Act – Washington, DC (Jan 22, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) condemns the passage of the Laken Riley Act, a law which su
The Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds President Biden’s Commutations for Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Drug Crimes – Washington, DC (Jan 17, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NAC
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds President Biden’s Commutation of 37 Federal Death Row Sentences – Washington, DC (December 23, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) emphatically commends Presid
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Praises Biden Clemency Announcement, Calls for Further Action – Washington, DC (December 12, 2024) – In his latest act of clemency, President Biden has pardoned 39 individuals and commuted the s
NACDL and Indigenous Leaders Urge President Biden to Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier – Washington, DC (December 16, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and Indigenous leaders has sent President Joseph R. Bide
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Condemns Selective Prosecutions, Calls on Biden to Increase Use of Clemency Power – Washington, DC (December 2, 2024) – While President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, on federal tax
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Joins with Defense Community Leaders to Call on Biden to Commute All Federal Death Sentences -- Washington, DC (November 22, 2024) -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), along with several othe
Seven Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Nov. 13, 2024) – Seven individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer
Illinois Prison Project Receives the 2024 Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award From Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Aug. 15, 2024) – The Illinois Prison Project (IPP) was presented with the National Associ
New Report from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Outlines How Marsy's Law Undermines the Criminal Legal System – Washington, DC (August 13, 2024) – A new report from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) outlines
