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Feb 28, 2025

Criminal Defense Lawyer David Rudolf Honored by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 

Criminal Defense Lawyer David Rudolf Honored by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  –  Washington, DC (Feb 28, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) presented its Champion of Justice Award...

Feb 26, 2025

Nation’s Defense Bar Concerned Over Actions Against Covington & Burling, Citing Right to Counsel

Nation’s Defense Bar Concerned Over Actions Against Covington & Burling, Citing Right to Counsel – Washington, DC (February 26, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) expresses its deep concern regarding...

Feb 21, 2025

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Opposes Removal of Federal Police Misconduct Database

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Opposes Removal of Federal Police Misconduct Database – Washington, DC (Feb 21, 2025) – The Justice Department has deleted the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database following an execu...

Feb 03, 2025

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Presents Champion of Justice Award to Victor Sherman and Stanley Greenberg

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Presents Champion of Justice Award to Victor Sherman and Stanley Greenberg – Washington, DC (Feb 3, 2025) – Christopher Wellborn, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense L...

Jan 22, 2025

National Defense Bar Condemns Executive Order Removing Safe Housing, Healthcare, and Rape Protections for Trans Individuals Incarcerated in Federal Prisons

National Defense Bar Condemns Executive Order Removing Safe Housing, Healthcare, and Rape Protections for Trans Individuals Incarcerated in Federal Prisons – Washington, DC (Jan 22, 2025) –The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawy...

Jan 22, 2025

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Condemns Passage of the Laken Riley Act

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...

Jan 20, 2025

NACDL President Chris Wellborn Celebrates President Biden's Clemency for Leonard Peltier

NACDL President Chris Wellborn Celebrates President Biden's Clemency for Leonard Peltier –  Washington, DC (Jan 20, 2025) – In a momentous act of justice, President Joseph R. Biden granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-...

Jan 20, 2025

NACDL Calls for Comprehensive Review of Unjust Convictions and Harsh Sentences in the Criminal Legal System 

NACDL Calls for Comprehensive Review of Unjust Convictions and Harsh Sentences in the Criminal Legal System – Washington, DC (Jan 20, 2025) – As President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order granting clemency to 1,500 pe...

Jan 19, 2025

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Commends President Biden’s Latest Clemency and Pardon Actions

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Commends President Biden’s Latest Clemency and Pardon Actions – Washington, DC (Jan 19, 2025) – President Biden made a bold and commendable use of his executive power in the last hour...

Jan 17, 2025

The Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds President Biden’s Commutations for Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Drug Crimes 

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...

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