NACDL Statement on ICE Officers' Conduct and the Preservation of Due Process – Washington, DC (January 24, 2026) – In response to mounting concerns regarding federal enforcement interactions and the necessity of rigorous oversight, ...
Supreme Court Unanimously Curbs "Punishment Without End": Restitution Declared a Criminal Penalty, Not a Civil Debt — Washington, DC (January 20, 2026) — In a landmark 9-0 ruling on January 20, the Supreme Court of the United States curbed the...
Statement on White House Cannabis Rescheduling Announcement: The Time for Full Decriminalization Is Now – Washington, DC (December 18, 2025) – President Trump has signed an executive order to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from Sc...
Georgia Attorney and Advocate Rachel Holmes Receives the 2025 Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award From Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Oct. 15, 2025) – Rachel Holmes, Managing Attorney at the Georgia Justice P...
Nation’s Defense Bar Condemns Apparent Politicization of Justice in James Indictment – Washington, D.C. (Oct. 10, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) unequivocally condemns the federal indictmen...
Nation's Defense Bar Slams 'Trumped-up' Indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey – Washington, DC (September 26, 2025) – The federal indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. on two felony charges of making a ...
NACDL Blasts White House Attacks on Federal Judge Assigned to Comey Case – Washington, D.C. (Sept. 26, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a sharp rebuke of the White House’s public criti...
New Report Showcases Impact of Criminal Justice Act Payment Delays on Defense Attorneys; Criminal Legal System – Washington, DC (Sep. 25, 2025) – A report from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) highlights the wi...
Abbe David Lowell Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Sep. 24, 2025) – NACDL and the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice (NFCJ) presented the Champion of Justice Award to...
Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Sep. 23, 2025) – NACDL presented the Champion of Justice Award to Elizabeth "Liz" Oyer at their Fall Board Meeting...
