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Sep 23, 2025

Three Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

Three Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Sep. 23, 2025) – Three individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer...

Sep 16, 2025

New Report Reveals How Federal Restitution Law Fails Both Defendants and Victims  

New Report Reveals How Federal Restitution Law Fails Both Defendants and Victims  – Washington, DC (September 16, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) released a new report titled "Empty Pockets and Empty Pr...

Aug 25, 2025

NACDL Condemns Executive Order Targeting Flag Burning, Citing Pernicious Pattern of Government Overreach

NACDL Condemns Executive Order Targeting Flag Burning, Citing Pernicious Pattern of Government Overreach – Washington, DC (August 25, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a forceful condemnation of the ne...

Aug 12, 2025

NACDL Blasts Federalization of DC Police as Authoritarian Security Theater

NACDL Blasts Federalization of DC Police as Authoritarian Security Theater – Washington, DC (August 12, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a sharp condemnation of the administration's...

Jul 14, 2025

New Jersey Civil Rights Attorney William H. Buckman Posthumously Receives Prestigious 2025 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

New Jersey Civil Rights Attorney William H. Buckman Posthumously Receives Prestigious 2025 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – William H. Buckman, a renowned New Jersey civil rights and crim...

Jul 14, 2025

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Award to Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney William R. Gallagher

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Award to Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney William R. Gallagher – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney William R. Gallagher was awarded the National Association o...

Jul 14, 2025

Minneapolis, MN Attorney Andrew S. Birrell Sworn In as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar 

Minneapolis, MN Attorney Andrew S. Birrell Sworn In as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – Andrew S. Birrell was sworn in as President of the National Association of Criminal Defense La...

Jul 14, 2025

2025-26 Officers and Newly-Elected and Re-Elected Members of the NACDL Board of Directors Installed at Annual Meeting

2025-26 Officers and Newly-Elected and Re-Elected Members of the NACDL Board of Directors Installed at Annual Meeting – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – NACDL installed newly-elected officers and directors at its Annual Board and Membersh...

Jul 01, 2025

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Condemns DOJ Directive on Denaturalization

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Condemns DOJ Directive on Denaturalization – Washington, DC (July 1, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) condemns a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) directive ...

Jun 09, 2025

Nation's Criminal Defense Bar Condemns Executive Overreach, Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles 

Nation's Criminal Defense Bar Condemns Executive Overreach, Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles – Washington, DC (June 9, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) condemns the decision to deploy t...

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