Amicus Briefs Filed in 2019

The Amicus Curiae Committee’s mission is to provide amicus assistance on the federal and state level in those cases that present issues of importance to criminal defendants, criminal defense lawyers, and/or the criminal justice system as a whole. Membership in NACDL is not a prerequisite either for amicus assistance from the Committee, or for authorship of an NACDL amicus brief.

 

Banister v. Davis

Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.

Baxter v. Bracey and Harris

Brief of Cross-Ideological Groups Dedicated to Ensuring Official Accountability, Restoring the Public’s Trust in Law Enforcement, and Promoting the Rule of Law as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Doe v. Woodard

Brief of Cross-Ideological Groups Dedicated to Ensuring Official Accountability, Restoring the Public’s Trust in Law Enforcement, and Promoting the Rule of Law as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Faulkner and Smith v. Maryland

Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellants.

Federal Defenders of New York v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant.

Garner v. Colorado

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for writ of certiorari).

Hoffman v. United States

Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae (on petition for a writ of certiorari).

Holguin-Hernandez v. United States

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Federal Defenders as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner.

In Re Belizaire

Amicus's [NACDL and ACDL-NJ] Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion to Enforce Compliance with the Subpoena.

In re: Petition to Stay Effectiveness of Formal Ethics Opinion 2017-F-163 and Petition to Vacate For

Brief of Amici Curiae In Support of the Board of Professional Responsibility.

Jessop v. City of Fresno

Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, and American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California in Support of the Petition for Rehearing En Banc.

Jewel v. National Security Agency

Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Kahler v. Kansas

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner.

Kansas v. Glover

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondent.

Kelly v. United States

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.

Knox v. Pennsylvania

Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae and Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

League of Women Voters v. Boockvar

Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners.

Leyva v. United States

Brief of Amici Curiae Due Process institute, Cato Institute, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Rutherford Institute, District of Columbia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and Law Professors in Support Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.

Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner and Supporting Reversal.

Lovelace v. People of the State of Illinois

Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae and Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Martoma v. United States

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers In Support of Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

Maryland v. Syed

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondent/Cross Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration

McDonough v. Smith

Brief of Criminal Defense Organizations, Civil Rights Organizations, and the Cato Institute as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner

McKinney v. Arizona

Brief of Amicus Curiae of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner.

Morgan v. Schott

Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari).

Ogle v. Texas

Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Olivas-Motta v. Barr

Brief of Amici Curiae Immigrant Defense Project, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner’s Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc

Padilla v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Brief for Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Pretrial Justice Institute, and Center for Legal and Evidence-Based Practices in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees and Affirmance.

People v. Giuca

Brief for Amici Curiae [National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Innocence Project, American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Legal Aid Society, Bronx Defenders, Center for Appellate Litigation, Office of the Appellate Defender, and Chief Defenders Association of New York] in Support of Respondent

Quarles v. United States

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae In Support of Petitioner

Ramos v. Louisiana

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner.

Rehaif v. United States

Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae In Support of Petitioner

Sample v. United States

Motion for Leave to file amicus brief filed by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Sanchez v. United States

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioners (on petition for a writ of certiorari).

Schexnayder v. Vannoy

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Serrano v. Customs and Border Patrol

Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Cato Institute, and Due Process Institute in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Shular v. United States

 Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner.

Soares v. State of New York

Memorandum of Law of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DKT Liberty Project, The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, The Chief Defenders Association of New York, The New York State Defenders Association, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and Discovery for Justice as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant Carl E. Heastie's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. 

St. Hubert v. United States

Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner (on petition for writ of certiorari).

State v. Jackson

Brief of Amici Curiae The American Civil Liberties Union, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey

State v. Kraft

Brief of Amicus Curiae for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of the Appellee.

Syed v. Maryland

Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari).

Taylor v. County of Pima

Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Innocence Project, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, The National Police Accountability Project, Center of the Administration of Criminal Law and NYU School of Law, Human Rights Defense Center, and New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellee

United States v. Blaszczak

Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (“NACDL”) in Support of Defendants-Appellants and Reversal

United States v. Davis

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Respondents

United States v. Gilbert and Roberson

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellant David Lynn Roberson, Supporting Reversal

United States v. Gozes-Wagner

Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Cato Institute, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas, Due Process Institute, and Texas Public Policy Foundation as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellant and Reversal. 

United States v. Haymond

Brief of FAMM and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent.

United States v. Muhtorov

Brief for Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellant and Urging Reversal. 

United States v. Newland

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendant David Newland.

United States v. Shelton

Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellant Randell G. Shelton, Jr., Reversal, and Remand.

United States v. Tsarnaev

Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

United States v. Valdez

Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc

Walker v. United States

Brief of FAMM and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

White v. Louisiana

Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae and Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari).

Wisconsin v. Fitzgerald

Brief of Amici Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, National Disability Rights network, and Disability Rights Wisconsin

Witherow v. Skolnik

Brief of Amici Curiae Prison Law Office, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Nevada, Ethics Bureau at Yale, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and National Juvenile Defender Center in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant and in Support of Reversal.