Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr

Past Presidents, Past President, 2009-10
NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice Board of Trustees, President, Trustee Class of 2026

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Past President, NACDL ABA Criminal Justice Section past Chair, House of Delegates Representative for NACDL, President: International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, Past-President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. Founder and Past-President, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. CJA Panel Rep Western District of Texas and CJA Selection Committee member. Distinguished Law Alum, St Mary's University School of Law, AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Super Lawyer, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Trial Lawyers of America, Best Lawyers in America, Woodward White, San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame, and ISRCL Medal. Board Certified in Criminal Law Board Certified in Criminal Appeals.

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    March/April 2025

    What are the evidentiary implications of field sobriety tests in marijuana cases? Does the odor of marijuana give officers probable cause to search a vehicle?

  2. Amicus Brief
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    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President

    Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and New York Council of Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

  3. News Release

    Nation’s Defense Bar Reiterates Opposition to Actions Against Law Firms – Washington, DC (March 18, 2025)

    The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) remains deeply concerned over recent executive orders targeting law firms, most recently Paul Weiss and Perkins Coie, and repeats its call to uphold the right to counsel and the independence of the legal profession. Despite a ruling blocking the action against Perkins Coie, the administration has continued to target law firms representing disfavored clients and positions, threatening the right to a zealous defense.

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    2025 Forensic Science & Technology Seminar

    "Making Sense of Science: Forensic Science, Technology & the Law"

    LOCATION: Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
    DATES: April 24-26, 2025

  5. Trials, Technology, and the Fourth Amendment: Case Law Review [Engage & Exchange]

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