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Awards
 Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award
NACDL’s most prestigious award, the Robert C. Heeney Award, is given annually to the one criminal defense attorney who best exemplifies the goals and values of the Association, and the legal profession. The award was established in 1981 to honor NACDL’s 18th President, the late Robert C. Heeney, of Rockville, MD.
2009 | Martin S. Pinales | Cincinnati, OH |
2008 | Jeffrey L. Fisher | Stanford, CA |
2007 | Jim E. Lavine | Houston, TX |
2006 | Joshua Dratel | New York, NY |
2005 | Lisa M. Wayne | Denver, CO |
2004 | J. Cheney Mason | Orlando, FL |
2003 | James A. H. Bell | Knoxville, TN |
2002 | John Wesley Hall, Jr. | Little Rock, AR |
2001 | Carmen D. Hernandez | Washington, DC |
2000 | Barbara E. Bergman | Albuquerque, NM |
1999 | Irwin H. Schwartz | Seattle, WA |
1998 |  Lawrence S. Goldman | New York, NY |
1997 |  Bruce M. Lyons | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
1996 |  Barry C. Scheck | New York, NY |
1995 |  Albert J. Krieger | Miami, FL |
1994 |  Judy Clarke | Spokane, WA |
1993 |  Gerald B. Lefcourt | New York, NY |
1992 |  Barry Tarlow | Los Angeles, CA |
1991 |  Gerald H. Goldstein | San Antonio, TX |
1990 |  Michael Bender | Denver, CO |
1989 |  Neal R. Sonnett | Miami, FL |
1988 |  James M. Russ | Orlando, FL |
1987 |  Nancy Hollander | Albuquerque, NM |
1986 |  Dennis N. Balske | Portland, OR |
1985 |  Jeffrey S. Weiner | Miami, FL |
1984 |  Ephraim Margolin  | San Francisco, CA |
1983 |  Alan Ellis | Mill Valley, CA |
1982 |  William L. Summers | Cleveland, OH |
1981 |  Robert C. Heeney | Rockville, MD |
Lifetime Achievement Award
In recognition of exceptional accomplishments over a lifetime of distinguished leadership and service on behalf of the law, NACDL has presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to these individuals:
2008 | James M. Shellow | Milwaukee, WI |
2008 | James R. Willis | Cleveland, OH |
2008 | Stephen B. Bright | Atlanta, GA |
2007 | Bobby Lee Cook | Summerville, GA |
2006 | Robert W. Ritchie | Knoxville, TN |
2002 | Ephraim Margolin | San Francisco, CA |
1999 | Samuel Dash | Washington, DC |
1999 | Michael E. Tigar | Washington, DC |
1998 |  Charles A. Gessler | Los Angeles, CA |
1996 |  Judge William Wayne Justice | Tyler, TX |
1996 |  Deryl Dantzler | Macon, GA |
1995 |  Ramsey Clark | New York, NY |
1995 |  Raymond A. Brown | Newark, NJ |
1991 |  Cathy E. Bennett | Galveston, TX |
1987 |  Albert J. Krieger | Miami, FL |
Champion of Indigent Defense Award
The Champion of Indigent Defense Award recognizes a group or individual for outstanding efforts in making positive changes to a local, county, state, or national indigent defense system through legislation, litigation, or other methods.
2009 | Robert L. Spangenberg | Boston, MA |
2008 | Marshal J. Hartman | Chicago, IL |
2007 | Erwin W. Lewis | Frankfort, KY |
2006 | Robert Boruchowitz | Seattle, WA |
2005 | Prof. Norman Lefstein | Indianapolis, IN |
2004 | Patricia Puritz | Washington, DC |
2003 | Gary Parker | Columbus, GA |
2002 | Norman L. Reimer | New York, NY |
2001 | Mary Ann Tally | Fayetteville, NC |
Marshall Stern Legislative Achievement Award
In honor of the truly unique and extraordinary achievement of the late Marshall Stern in guiding the Association's legislative strategy over the years, NACDL presents its award to the member who best demonstrates commitment to the legislative arena that Mr. Stern so eloquently embodied.
2000 | Richard J. Troberman | Seattle, WA |
1999 | Leslie J. Hagin | Seattle, WA |
1998 |  E.E. (Bo) Edwards III | Nashville, TN |
1997 |  John P. Flannery II | Leesburg, VA |
1996 |  Elisabeth A. Semel | San Diego, CA |
1995 |  Jeralyn E. Merritt | Denver, CO |
Champion of Justice Awards
Champion of Justice Awards are bestowed upon those individuals who -- through legislative, journalistic or humanitarian pursuits -- have staunchly preserved or defended the constitutional rights of American citizens and have endeavored to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime.
LEGISLATIVE AWARD
2009 | Rep. Gail Chasey | (D-NM) |
2008 | Rep. John D. Conyers, Jr. | (D-MI) |
2005 | Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | (D-VA) |
2003 | Rep. William Delahunt | (D-MA) |
1999 | State Sen. Ernie Chambers | (NE Legislature) |
1999 | Rep. Barney Frank | (D-MA) |
1998 |  Rep. Joseph M. McDade | (R-PA) |
1996 |  Maury Maverick, Jr. | (TX Legislature) |
1996 |  U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield | (R-OR) |
1996 |  U.S. Senator Paul Simon | (D-IL) |
1996 |  Rep. Patricia Schroeder | (D-CO) |
1995 |  Rep. John C. Conyers | (D-MI) |
1994 |  Rep. Don Edwards | (D-CA) |
1992 |  Rep. Harley Staggers | (D-WV) |
LEGAL AWARD
2007 | Terence F. MacCarthy | Chicago, IL |
2000 | Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. | Montgomery, AL |
1999 | Arthur Kinoy | Montclair, NJ |
1999 |  Gareth Peirce | London, England |
1999 |  Allen Chipperfield | Jacksonville, FL |
1998 |  Beth Krulewitch | Denver, CO |
1998 |  Judge Stephen Reinhardt | Los Angeles, CA |
1994 |  Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. | Washington, DC |
CIVIC / HUMANITARIAN AWARD
2007 | Mike Farrell | San Francisco, CA |
2006 | Janet Reno | Miami, FL |
2005 | Wilbert Rideau | Baton Rouge, LA |
2005 | George H. Kendall | New York, NY |
2004 | Élise Groulx-Diggs | Montreal, Canada |
2003 | Bob Balaban | New York, NY |
2003 | Alan Buchman | New York, NY |
2003 | Erik Jensen | New York, NY |
2003 | Jessica Blank | New York, NY |
2003 | President Vicente Fox Quesada | Mexico |
2002 | Gov. George Ryan | Illinois |
2001 | Julie Stewart | Washington, DC |
2000 | Bianca Jagger | New York, NY |
2000 | Susan McDougal | Little Rock, AR |
2000 | Professor Speedy Rice | Spokane, WA |
2000 | United Colors of Benetton | Italy |
2000 | Oliviero Toscani | Italy |
2000 | Ken Shulman | Boston, MA |
1999 | Harry T. Moore | Mims, FL |
1999 |  Melba Pattillo Beals | San Francisco, CA |
1998 |  Frederic Whitehurst | La Plata, MD |
1997 |  Professor Julian Bond | Washington, DC |
1997 |  Bud Welch | Oklahoma City, OK |
1994 |  Sister Helen Prejean | New Orleans, LA |
JOURNALISM AWARD
2009 | Juju Chang | 20/20 |
2009 | Shana Druckermn | 20/20 |
2009 | Robin Demonia | Birmingham News |
2009 | Bob Blalock | Birmingham News |
2009 | Eddie Lard | Birmingham News |
2009 | Joey Kennedy | Birmingham News |
2005 | Flynn McRoberts | Chicago Tribune |
2005 | Steve Mills | Chicago Tribune |
2005 | Maurice Possley | Chicago Tribune |
2001 | Max B. Baker | Forth Worth Star Telegram |
2000 | Ofra Bikel | PBS Frontline |
1999 | Ken Armstrong | Chicago Tribune |
1999 | Maurice Possley | Chicago Tribune |
1999 |  Bill Moushey | Pittsburgh Post Gazette |
1998 |  Kirk Makin | Toronto Globe & Mail |
1998 |  Andrew Schneider | Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
1998 |  Mike Barber | Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
1998 |  Henry Weinstein | LA Times |
1997 |  Dorothy Rabinowitz | The Wall Street Journal |
1997 |  Bob Herbert | The New York Times |
1997 |  Anthony Lewis | Author, Gideon's Trumpet |
1997 |  David Protess | Journalism Professor, NWU |
1996 |  Molly Ivins | Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
1995 |  Mark Curriden | The Chattanooga Times |
1995 |  Dennis Cauchon | USA Today |
1995 |  Sam Meddis | USA Today |
1993 |  Steve Berry | The Orlando Sentinel |
1993 |  Jeff Brazil | The Orlando Sentinel |
1992 |  Mary Pat Flaherty | The Pittsburgh Press |
1992 |  Andrew Schneider | The Pittsburgh Press |
1992 |  Frank Devine | CBS News, 60 Minutes |
1992 |  Steve Kroft | CBS News, 60 Minutes |
1992 | Harry Radliffe | CBS News, 60 Minutes
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Judicial Recognition Award
NACDL presents its Judicial recognition Award to acknowledge judges who demonstrate a continuing dedication to protecting democratic principles and the fundamental rights of individuals within American society.
2009 | Judge Lewis A. Kaplan | New York |
2008 | Judge Morris S. Arnold | Arkansas |
2008 | Judge Shira A. Scheindlin | New York |
2007 | Judge Boyce F. Martin, Jr. | Kentucky |
2006 | Judge William M. Hoeveler | Florida |
2005 | Judge Matthew J. Perry, Jr. | South Carolina |
2004 | Judge Gilbert S. Merritt | Tennessee |
2004 | Judge Thomas A. Wiseman, Jr. | Tennessee |
2001 | Judge Nancy Gertner | Massachusetts |
1999 | Judge Gerald Kogan | Florida |
1998 | Judge William W. Daniel | Georgia |
1996 | Judge Patrick F. Kelly | Kansas |
1994 | Judge Jack B. Weinstein | New York |
1994 | Judge Daniel W. Moylan | Maryland |
1994 | Judge Juan G. Burciaga | New Mexico |
1992 | Judge Marilyn Hall Patel | California |
1992 | Judge Wiliam M. Kelsay | California |
1992 | Judge Mary Lupo | Florida |
1987 | Judge John L. Kane, Jr. | Colorado |
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