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"ACLU opposes AG Yost, Cleveland police on use of facial recognition in murder case," by Lucas Daprile, Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 07, 2025
"Criminalizing Losses in Hindsight: The Government Overreaches in Prosecuting Shetty," by David Thompson, Lawyer Herald, April 04, 2025
"Perkins Coie gets 500 lawfirms and 300 retired judges to help battle Trump," by Bill Addis, Daily Kos, April 05, 2025
"In Defense of the Rule of Law and the Independence of the Legal Profession," New York City Bar Association, March 24, 2025
"NY court blocks Texas from punishing abortion telehealth doctor, testing state shield law," by Erik Uebelacker, Courthouse News Service, March 27, 2025
"Understaffed R.I. public defender’s office asked for two more attorneys. McKee’s budget says no.," by Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current, March 24, 2025
"Will ICE Use the Alien Enemies Act To Enter Homes Without Warrants?," by Fiona Harrigan, Reason, March 21, 2025
"Judge Tells DOJ To Alert All Agencies Of Perkins Coie Ruling," by Lauren Berg, Law360, March 19, 2025
"The Dangers of Prosecutorial Overreach: The Shetty Case," Marketplace Contributor Content, March 20, 2025
"The NYPD is sending more drones to 911 calls, but privacy advocates don’t like the view," by Suzanne Smalley, The Record, March 20, 2025
"Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants," by Devlin Barrett, New York Times, March 20, 2025
"Largest defense bar in US speaks out against recent deportation flights," by Gary Fields, AP News, March 18, 2025
"Trump administration says ‘many’ Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison have no criminal record," by Alex Woodward, The Independent, March 19, 2025
"House lawmakers revive effort to scale back ‘never-ending’ criminal code," by Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner, March 14, 2025
"Calling All Ethical Lawyers," by Mimi Rocah, The Contrarian, March 10, 2025
