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NACDL is committed to enhancing the capacity of the criminal defense bar to safeguard fundamental constitutional rights.
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During its 2023-2024 Term, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed criminal penalties for people who are homeless; blocked the ATF’s regulation of bump stocks; ended Chevron deference, a landmark doctrine of administrative review; and decided that U.S. presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for core constitutional acts taken during their tenure in office. Criminal defense lawyers will talk about these cases for years to come.
Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union, and American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia in Support of Petitioner
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and 11 Criminal Law Professors in support of the petitions for writ of certiorari.
Brief of Amicus Curiae of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner (On Petitioner for a Writ of Certiorari).
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for writ of certiorari).
Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association of Federal Defenders, and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner.
