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Marissa Bluestine (she/her)

@marissab.bsky.social
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Former public defender and innocence lawyer, now just trying to improve the world.

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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
At Day Two of the @quattronecenter.org Symposium. Listening to Officer Brian O'Hara recount how he led the Minneapolis PD during Metro Surge by ICE. Thank you, Chief O'Hara for leading through integrity. #QCJustice
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Getting very excited for @quattronecenter.org Symposium this week! Practitioners, academics, and impacted people from all over the country gathering for two days of discussion and networking. Nothing else like it! #QCJustice
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 01/10/2025
With crime data at the center of a great deal of political debate, it's essential that we get it right and separate the signal from the noise. We're excited to listen to this new podcast from nationally renowned data (and friend of QC) @jeffasher.bsky.social:
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The Jeff-alytics Podcast Is Coming!
Episode 0 is here! Episode 1 drops next Wednesday!
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Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
That's my pal @marissab.bsky.social out there doing the good work.
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Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 19/06/2025
I need all of #lawsky to see this video from a Colorado appeals court livestream yesterday. I am in actual tears. Sound *incredibly* on, the subtitles will not help.
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Impeachment now. This is not a legal gray area - this open defiance of our constitutional system.
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
There's no declaration of war, and no AUMF that covers this. Entering this war is wrong on the merits; we had a perfectly peaceful way to address Iran's nuclear program. It's also unlawful. A democratic republic should not be able to enter a war of choice on one man's say-so.
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
This is an opportunity for anyone interested in conviction integrity to learn more and contribute to the conversation. Please let me know if you have any questions. Spread the word!
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 02/04/2025
CIUs and innocence orgs are "Working Across the V" to correct wrongful convictions, but why are they both important to the puzzle? Listen to our experts explain why these two groups work best together, rather than apart. To read the full report, visit our website: www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/q...
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
They make the BEST matcha latte.
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 04/04/2025
NYT report: Maverick County, Texas, rarely provides lawyers to people charged with minor crimes, and "people regularly spend months behind bars without charges filed against them, much longer than state law allows."
nytimes.com
Forgotten in Jail Without a Lawyer: How a Texas Town Fails Poor Defendants
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 07/04/2025
The DOJ appears poised to roll back policies supporting federal police oversight in cities, specifically consent decrees. Experts discuss how that will impact reform efforts in 12 cities.
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Trump Is Backing Away From Police Reform. Here’s What That Means for 12 Places.
The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil rights violations.
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 07/04/2025
Big thanks to Lucian Dervan and all of our friends at the Plea Bargaining Institute for excellent presentations and discussions at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on Friday!
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 07/04/2025
The QC team had an inspiring few days learning, sharing, and connecting at the Innocence Network conference in Seattle. We're grateful for this powerful community of exonerees, experts, and advocates all working for a more just system. #InnocenceConference
The full QC contingent at the hashtag#InnocenceConference (L-R): Taylor Migliori, Marissa Boyers Bluestine, and Chris Alrutz.QC Assistant Director Marissa Boyers Bluestine moderated an excellent discussion on "when agreed-upon cases go haywire" with Tricia Rojo Bushnell (Midwest IP), Jason Gichner of Tennessee Innocence Project and Kelly Bauder of Marion County (IN) Conviction Integrity Unit.QC Data Analyst Chris Alrutz spoke on navigating AI in the pursuit of justice with Blair Johnson of the Midwest Innocence Project.The stage filled with the hundreds of exonerated individuals in attendance, who were incarcerated for more than 5,505 years before being cleared.
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 03/03/2025
More than 12% of exonerations in the US have involved a false confession of guilt. Our Assistant Director, @marissab.bsky.social, explains how false confessions happen and why they're one of the leading causes of wrongful convictions. Read her article in @theappeal.org: bit.ly/41qE1Hr
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 04/03/2025
Our Assistant Director, @marissab.bsky.social, is the latest guest on the Just Justice Podcast! Listen to her interview with host Jessica Henry on conviction integrity units and how they help to find and correct wrongful convictions. Available wherever you find your pods: linktr.ee/jessicahenry...
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 12/02/2025
Fairfax County, VA, will open their first Conviction Integrity Unit in partnership with our friends at the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202... Stay tuned for our report coming soon on the state of CIUs nationwide.
washingtonpost.com
Fairfax prosecutor launches new unit to identify wrongful convictions
Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he hoped the initiative will help to foster public trust in the justice system.
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Explaining the Philly greeting Go Birds.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
YES!!!!!! Finally - Leonard Peltier can come home!!! apnews.com/article/leon...
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Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/11/2024
Much of the science used to convict Russell Maze of killing his baby is considered questionable. New evidence points so much toward innocence that the DA’s office called for his release. He still might spend the rest of his life in prison. By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social
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He Was Convicted of Killing His Baby. The DA’s Office Says He’s Innocent, but That Might Not Be Enough.
When new scientific evidence casts doubt on convictions, the justice system has no easy path to freedom — even when it’s the prosecutors doing the asking.
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Thankful for a drive with my son today.
Mountain lake in Arizona
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 25/11/2024
In 2018, Lee Cowart was facing drug charges and jail time because sweetener found in his car returned a false positive for amphetamines on a field drug test. Share our video so people understand the risks of continuing to rely so heavily on these error-prone tests.
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Leonore (Lee) Carpenter @leecarpenter.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I look forward to hearing all about the invasive genital checks/DNA samples for each and every Congressperson and Congressional staffer. After all, I’m sure no one wants to selectively enforce a new rule just to bully a member of a marginalized community.
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 19/11/2024
QC Assistant Director @marissab.bsky.social has spoken out frequently about interrogation practices. You can learn more here: www.law.upenn.edu/live/news/15...
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Mandating Taped Interrogations
“[A] focus on best practices to avoid undue coercion and false confessions would go a long way to improve the quality of justice in Pennsylvania,” writes...
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Joy from Inside Out waving hello!
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
It's the advice I give my law students every year.
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
@elliemargolis.bsky.social - time to get writing!
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
My husband just said it best: Democrats aren't yelling fraud or rigged elections because they love the country. Republicans love *their* country - the one they see.
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Marissa Bluestine (she/her) @marissab.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
Thank you, @radleybalko.bsky.social for a great conversion.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
New from me: Less than 5 percent of DA's offices have units tasked with seeking out wrongful convictions. I spoke with Marissa Boyers Bluestine of the Quattrone Center about what these units do well, what they could do better, and the obstacles they face. radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-innoce...
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The innocence hunters
A Q&A with the Quattrone Center's Marissa Boyers Bluestine about the promise of — and backlash against — Conviction Integrity Units
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
A lot going on right now. Just a reminder that in five days, Missouri plans to execute an innocent man. innocenceproject.org/time-is-runn...
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For the Third Time, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution
It’s up to Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency and commute Mr. Williams’ sentence to life without parole.
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