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Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari).
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)
Brief for Amici Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant Alexina Simon.
Brief for Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Innocence Network, and Innocence Project in Support of Appellant and Reversal.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the CATO Institute, and the American Civil Liberties Union in support of respondents.
Brief of Cross-Ideological Group 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), including Cato, NACDL, and numerous others listed in the appendix.
Brief of Criminal Defense Organizations, Civil Rights Organizations, and the Cato Institute as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)
