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"Conservative Fort Pierce jury pool could bode well for Trump defense, but is it that simple?," by David Lyons, Orlando Sentinel, June 26, 2023
"Case against ex-CIA officer accused of abusing women may collapse because of how federal agents searched his phones," by Ken Dilanian, NBC News, May 31, 2023
"Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office strip-search called ‘outrageous, unwarranted, embarrassing’," by Nichole Manna, The Tributary, April 17, 2023
"During Disability Awareness Month, Sen. Markey and Rep. Porter Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination in Jury Service Based on Disability and Age," News Release, Office of Senator Ed Markey, March 30, 2023
"The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem," by Andrew Couts and Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, March 15, 2023
"Prosecutors and Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis," by Brett Murphy, ProPublica, February 24, 2023
"From the President: Rolling Up Our Sleeves and Fighting the Death Penalty," by Nellie L. King, NACDL on Medium, January 09, 2023
"As Trial Courts Work Through COVID Backlogs, Will Appellate Caseloads Be Impacted?," by Avalon Zoppo, National Law Journal, December 22, 2022
"The pandemic left courts with case backlogs. Here’s how some communities are coping.," by Mollie Bryant, Big If True, November 10, 2022
"Nellie L. King on Her Plans at the Helm of NACDL," Attorney at Law Magazine, August 29, 2022
