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Dear Readers, I am sorry to say that I will not be able to continue the newsletter in the same way I have been for the last 10 months or so. A couple of…

Apr 12

Dear Readers, Please forgive the delay in my latest newsletter. I have been traveling and dealing with some (exciting!) life changes. I will do my best…

Mar 9

Dear Readers, Welcome back! I hope you will join me for another client visit. Today, you are a mitigation specialist on our capital habeas team for a…

Feb 15

Where approximately three-quarters of a million people are incarcerated each day

Feb 2

The U.S. Bail System: What it is and Who it harms

Jan 18

Part 1 of a Series on Jails and Bail

Jan 5

How the trials making the news overshadow what's happening in the criminal legal system every day

Dec 22, 2021

What, why, and how evidence is heard by juries

Dec 7, 2021

Dear Readers, This edition I feel compelled to address the jury selection process, particularly what occurred in Glynn County, Georgia, where Gregory…

Nov 16, 2021

Where immigration law and policy comes from and its history

Oct 19, 2021

Dear Readers, Thank you for your patience and understanding over the last month. Lots of change happening over here, and, frankly, lots of change…

Oct 5, 2021

Sep 22, 2021

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