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Joshua Kindred, who abruptly resigned as a U.S. District Court judge for Alaska last week, had an “inappropriately sexualized relationship” with one of his law clerks, engaged in “unwanted” sexual conduct and then lied…

Alaska U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred announced his abrupt resignation (access full article).

He cited no reason in his two-line…

U.S. marshals arrest drug suspect in Maryland hotel room. Without a warrant, they search a cellphone that was sitting out on a table and discover incriminating text messages. Fourth Amendment violation? Fourth Circuit: Yes, the…

Pennsylvania man is convicted of murder and appeals through the state court system. He ultimately loses at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court but receives no notice of the ruling. Uh oh! When the trial court dockets the Supreme Court's ruling, it gets the date wrong, recording it as March 16, 2015,…

As of July 1, 2024, 200 people in the U.S. have been exonerated and freed from death row since 1973 (access full article).

In 2021, the Death Penalty Information Center dubbed…

Kerry Max Cook, 68, spent 20 years on death row for a 1977 murder. Now, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has formally declared him innocent, citing stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct (…

In the 6 to 3 opinion Snyder v. United States, No. 23-108 (June 26, 2024), the Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. § 666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a crime for those…

On June 24, 2024, The Bronx Defenders announced its appointment of Juval O. Scott as their next Executive Director. Scott is a trailblazer in indigent defense and her commitment is exemplified in every aspect of her work.

She is a nationally recognized leader in public defense, civil…

In Erlinger v. United States, No. 23-370 (June 21, 2024), the Supreme Court held that the Fifth and Sixth Amendments require a unanimous jury to make the determination beyond a reasonable doubt that a…

In Smith v. Arizona, No. 22-889 (June 21, 2024), a unanimous Court held, when an expert conveys an absent analyst’s statements in support of the expert’s opinion, and the statements provide that support only if…