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Apr 20, 2022

NACDL President on the Supreme Court’s Failure to Address Naked Racial Prejudice – Washington, DC (April 20, 2022)

NACDL President on the Supreme Court’s Failure to Address Naked Racial Prejudice – Washington, DC (April 20, 2022) – NACDL President Martín Sabelli issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s failure t

Apr 07, 2022

The Nation’s Defense Bar Celebrates Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court 

The Nation’s Defense Bar Celebrates Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court  – Washington, DC (April 7, 2022) – NACDL celebrates the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson based on her unassailable q

Mar 29, 2022

NACDL Mourns Loss of Former Board Member John Kenneth Zwerling (“JZ”)

NACDL Mourns Loss of Former Board Member John Kenneth Zwerling ("JZ") – Washington, DC (March 29, 2022) – John Kenneth Zwerling ("JZ") passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 27, 2022. For those that knew John, and fo

Mar 21, 2022

Statement on Meaningful Diversity in the Judiciary – Why the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson Marks a Sea Change

Statement on Meaningful Diversity in the Judiciary – Why the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson Marks a Sea Change – Washington, DC (March 21, 2022) – NACDL celebrates the historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Su

Mar 18, 2022

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Executive Director Lisa M. Wayne on Public Defense Day and the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson -- Washington, DC (March 18, 2022) –

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Executive Director Lisa M. Wayne on Public Defense Day and the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson -- Washington, DC (March 18, 2022) –On Public Defense Day 2022, NACDL Executive Director Lisa M. Wayn

Mar 18, 2022

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Again Calls on DOJ Leadership to Address Inhumane Conditions at Rikers Island – Washington, DC (March 18, 2022) –

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Again Calls on DOJ Leadership to Address Inhumane Conditions at Rikers Island – Washington, DC (March 18, 2022) – On Monday, March 14, NACDL and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NY

Mar 17, 2022

NACDL President Elect Nellie L. King Awarded the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida’s 2022 Harriette S. Glasner Award -- Washington, DC (March 17, 2022)

NACDL President Elect Nellie L. King Awarded the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida’s 2022 Harriette S. Glasner Award -- Washington, DC (March 17, 2022) - On March 13, 2022, the Palm Beach County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union

Mar 08, 2022

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Advocacy Award to Jason Hernandez 

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Advocacy Award to Jason Hernandez – Washington, DC (March 8, 2022) – On Friday, February 25, Jason Hernandez was awarded the National Association of Criminal Defense La

Mar 07, 2022

Defense Attorney and Criminal Law Professor JaneAnne Murray Receives NACDL’s Champion of Justice Legal Award -- Washington, DC (March 7, 2022)

Defense Attorney and Criminal Law Professor JaneAnne Murray Receives NACDL’s Champion of Justice Legal Award -- Washington, DC (March 7, 2022) – JaneAnne Murray was awarded the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Cham

Feb 25, 2022

The Nation’s Defense Bar Celebrates Historic Nomination of First Black Woman, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the Supreme Court – Washington, DC (Feb. 25, 2022) –

The Nation’s Defense Bar Celebrates Historic Nomination of First Black Woman, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the Supreme Court – Washington, DC (Feb. 25, 2022) – NACDL celebrates the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the firs

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