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NACDL is committed to enhancing the capacity of the criminal defense bar to safeguard fundamental constitutional rights.
NACDL harnesses the unique perspectives of NACDL members to advocate for policy and practice improvements in the criminal legal system.
NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal legal system.
NACDL’s mission is to serve as a leader, alongside diverse coalitions, in identifying and reforming flaws and inequities in the criminal legal system, and redressing systemic racism, and ensuring that its members and others in the criminal defense bar are fully equipped to serve all accused persons at the highest level.
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NACDL worked with partners to reform discovery laws in Oregon.
NACDL worked with state partners in support of discovery reform in New York.
NACDL endorses model legislation to promote nationwide discovery reform and improve the fairness of criminal justice systems.
NACDL urges the criminal defense bar to develop best practices for pretrial discovery. To that end, the Board authorizes the NACDL President to impanel a Rule 16.1 Task Force of practitioners and other experts to gather facts, collect data, and assess discovery procedures that have been implemented throughout the nation.
Coalition letter to Governor Kathy Hochul regarding proposed changes to New York State's discovery rules.
Coalition letter signed by NACDL, New Yorkers United for Justice, of which NACDL is a coalition member, and other organizations calling upon Governor Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Benjamin, and legislative leaders to protect bail, discovery, and Raise the Age reforms in New York.
NACDL comments on S.B. No. 653, an act concerning open-file disclosure in criminal cases.
Joint letter from NACDL and VACDL to the Supreme Court of Virginia regarding the Court's decision to delay the effective date of the new criminal discovery rules until July 1, 2020.
NACDL has engaged in advocacy efforts to reform the discovery process in Connecticut.
NACDL collaborated with partners to successfully advocate for major discovery reforms in Virginia.
In this episode, we explore the ongoing, multi-year effort to bring criminal discovery reform to the Commonwealth of Virginia, an effort in which NACDL has been a leader.
NACDL comments on proposed revisions to Rules 3A:11 and 3A:12 proposed by the Virginia State Bar’s Criminal Discovery Reform Task Force.
NACDL comments to the Virginia Supreme Court on proposed revisions to Virginia's discovery rules: Proposed Revisions to Rules 3A:11 and 3A:12 Received from the Virginia State Bar Criminal Discovery Reform Task Force.
Letter to the Judicial Conference Committee on Practice & Procedure regarding proposed rule changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rules Governing 2255 Proceedings.
Letter to the Advisory Committee on Local Rules chairman regarding proposed changes to criminal disclosure rules in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
