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Comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
Letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed 1997 Amendments.
Letter from members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to members of the Senate regarding fair-chance hiring practices that include banning the box asking about prior convictions on an initial job application, as addressed in the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 (S. 2021).
Executive Director Norman Reimer's letter to President Barack Obama regarding fair-chance hiring practices that include banning the box asking about prior convictions on an initial job application.
Court holds the district erred in admitting evidence of a prior conviction.
A Champion article on the role of cognitive bias and its influence on forensic evidence, and what a defense attorney should consider in the interpretation of evidence.
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 Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, in support of appellant.
Brief of Amici Curiae Immigrant Defense Project, American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al., in Support of Petitioner Upon Grant of Rehearing En Banc.
