This Article challenges the conventional wisdom that public defense systems must choose between "vertical" representation, in which the same attorney

The U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled that a conviction obtained using later-discredited scientific evidence is unconstitutional; relief in these situations depends on state law.

This case asks whether Michigan should adopt an approach to state constitutional interpretation that prioritizes Michigan sources and does not automatically require reference to parallel federal provi...

Mick Guile is one of about 30 recent law school graduates who planned to join the King County Public Defender’s Office this fall.

<p><span>The Constitution guarantees a right to counsel in criminal cases, but indigent criminal defendants are commonly left to languish in jail without legal

Bringing Social Science into the Courtroom

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate in Mississippi, over racial bias in the jury that convicted him.

<p>This keynote address is, at its core, a love letter to public defense — to the defenders who stand beside accused people every day, force the system to recog

A renown criminologist’s experiment with ChatGPT demonstrates the destructive power of police to elicit false confessions.

A renown criminologist’s experiment with ChatGPT demonstrates the destructive power of police to elicit false confessions.

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The chief state’s attorney, with support from the State Police and the Connecticut Police Chief’s Association, is pausing deployment of AI-powered tools to deepen understanding and set rules around th...

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The outcome could fundamentally change the lives of more than 1,000 people currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.

The Constitution guarantees a right to counsel in criminal cases, but indigent criminal defendants are commonly left to languish in jail without legal represent