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    Resolution in Support of Legislative Efforts to Reform Federal Restitution

    The NACDL Board supports legislative efforts to reform existing federal restitution law to ensure fairness and accuracy; prevent restitution obligations from being overly burdensome; and to make it easier for restitution orders to be satisfied.
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 01/28/2023

    Statement from the Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar on the Killing of Tyre Nichols – Washington DC (Jan. 28, 2023) – In the wake of the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols at the hand of the Memphis police, NACDL leaders issued the following statements.
    • Content Page

    Recognizing and Remembering Deryl Dantzler

    NACDL's Board of Directors resolved to honor Deryl Dantzler.
    • Champion Article

    NACDL News: At the Supreme Court — A Swearing-In Ceremony for NACDL Members

    NACDL News for May 2023
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 05/11/2023

    James Willis Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Nation’s Defense Bar – Washington, DC (May 11, 2023) – Criminal defense attorney and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Past President (1974-75) James R. Willis was awarded the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award on May 11 by NACDL President Nellie King during the Association’s 6th Annual Race Matters Seminar in Cincinatti, OH. NACDL’s Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented in recognition of exceptional accomplishments over a lifetime of distinguished leadership and service on behalf of the law.

    • News Release

    News Release ~ 04/28/2023

    NACDL Commends President Biden’s Commutations, Calls for Further Action – Washington, DC (April 28, 2023) – On April 28, President Biden commuted the sentences of 31 individuals convicted of drug offenses, including several for marijuana distribution, announcing the reprieve as part of a broader effort to help those who have completed federal sentences reenter society. The commutations leave their convictions in place but reduce or excuse any remaining sentences. 

    • News Release

    News Release ~ 03/30/2023

    Nation's Defense Bar Urges Caution in Wake of New York Indictment of Former President Trump – Washington, DC (March 30, 2023) – The Nation's Defense Bar urges caution in the wake of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment of former President Donald J. Trump over a combination of alleged violations of state law regarding the reporting of business records and federal law regarding the reporting of campaign finances.
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 04/23/2023

    NACDL President Calls Out Florida Prosecutor’s Office Memo on Seeking Tougher Penalties for Hispanic People as Racist and Unlawful – Washington, DC (April 23, 2023) – In the wake of Florida news reports about a policy statement in the Jefferson County State Attorney’s Office directing prosecutors to seek tougher penalties for “Hispanic” people who don’t hold a driver’s license, the nation’s criminal defense bar condemned the memo as racist and unlawful.
    • Champion Article

    From the President: Voices Loud and Revitalized

    With the death of Tyre Nichols, conversations about police misconduct and accountability begin again.
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 04/11/2023

    NACDL Remembers Past President Gerald S. Gold – Washington, DC (April 11, 2023) – Cleveland, Ohio attorney, member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and Past President (1977-1978) Gerald S. Gold passed away on April 3, 2023 at the age of 92. Gold was a passionate and active member of NACDL, especially during his tenure as President. His dedication to criminal defense and the mission of NACDL will be sorely missed.

    • Champion Article

    From the President: Ahead of the Curve and Expecting a Bumpy Ride

    The expected prosecutions as a result of the Dobbs decision are bearing down on a system already overwhelmed post-COVID. Because of the promise of arrests for those traveling interstate seeking services, defense attorneys may feel an impact even if they do not practice in an abortion-restrictive jurisdiction.
    • Content Page

    Recognizing and Remembering James M. Shellow

    NACDL Board of Directors resolved to honor James M. Shellow.
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 02/08/2023

    On the 50 Year Anniversary of the Mass Incarceration Era, NACDL calls for Reflection and Reform – Washington, DC (Feb. 8, 2023) – In 2023, NACDL and advocates across the country are commemorating 50 years of America’s unjust, discriminatory, and ineffective policy of mass incarceration. Over five million people are under supervision by the criminal legal system. Nearly two million people, disproportionately Black, are living in jails and prisons  instead of their communities, a 500% increase since 1973.
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 02/22/2023

    New Plea Bargain Task Force Report Highlights the Trial Penalty, Calls for Transparency – Washington, DC (Feb. 22, 2023) – NACDL applauds the release of a new report from the Plea Bargaining Task Force, a group convened by the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association.* The task force closely examines the role of plea bargaining in our criminal legal system and provides policy recommendations and goals for changes in the way plea bargaining operates.

    • Champion Article

    From the President: Courts Must Uphold Dignity and Impartiality, Not Tolerate Threats

    to Public Defenders

    Nellie L. King writes about a case of apparent judicial indifference to threats against public defenders and their children that occurred during the sentencing phase of a case.