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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.
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NACDL suspended its spending policy for the 2022 fiscal year.
The Board of Directors adopted this resolution specifying the duties and powers of Directors of NACDL.
The Board of Directors passed a resolution authorizing the commemoration of the life of Albert J. Krieger.
The Board of Directors adopted a procedure to hold a special election to fill vacancies for the position of Treasurer and on the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors established several membership categories pursuant to recent bylaws amendments.
The Board of Directors adopted a resolution that replaced the phrase 'criminal justice system' in NACDL's Mission and Vision Statements with the phrase 'criminal legal system.'
The Board of Directors adopted a resolution by the Executive Committee to create an advisory board for the Law Enforcement Accountability Project.
The Board of Directors adopted a resolution authorizing the allocation of funds for systemic public defense litigation from Fiscal Year 2021 through Fiscal Year 2023.
The following procedures were adopted to govern a special election at the 2020 annual board meeting.
The Board unanimously adopted a Director and Leader Personal Conduct Policy.
NACDL is committed to providing a safe environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation and insult. NACDL prohibits any discrimination or harassment of our employees and program attendees based on a person’s race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other ground prohibited by the federal government, District of Columbia, relevant state or local law.
NACDL's Board of Directors adopted a resolution modifying the NACDL Continuing Legal Education Institute, as established by the Board of Directors on August 8, 2009.
the following procedures shall govern the special election to be held at the NACDL Fall meeting in New Orleans: .......
An accused under any significant pretrial restriction of liberty, including but not limited to home confinement, should be entitled to appropriate credit for such restriction against any future sentence.
NACDL opposes any further cuts to Federal Defender offices;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NACDL opposes any reduction in the rate of compensation paid to assigned counsel under the CJA; ................
