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Brief of Amici Curiae the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation, Due Process Institute, R Street Institute, and Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Support of Defendant/Cross-Appellee.
USA Court of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit: USA v. Richardson; Court holds the district erred in admitting evidence of a prior conviction for sentencing enhancement.
Brief of Amici Curiae the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association for Public Defense, and the Ohio Public Defender.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, and National Association for Public Defender as Amici Curiae Supporting Affirmance.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae Supporting Reversal (on petition for rehearing en banc)
Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Interested Party-Appellant and Reversal of the District Court Decision.
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, in support of appellant.
Brief Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, in support of defendants-appellants.
Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae.
Brief of Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Michigan, Brennan Center for Justice, Center for Democracy & Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation & National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Defendants-Appellants’ Seeking Reversal.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae Supporting Reversal.
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of the Appellant Seeking Reversal.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, Libertarian National Committee, and Hon. Bob Barr in Support of Rehearing En Banc.
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellant, Christina Carman, Seeking Reversal.
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae Supporting Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc.
