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Advocacy in a World of Wrongful Convictions
Kelly Loudenberg’s topical odyssey “The Confession Tapes” aired in the September of 2017 satiating a global appetite for tales of the...
Tracy Keogh
Brendan Dassey Seeks ‘Special Care’ with US Supreme Court Review
February 20th, 2018, Brendan Dassey filed a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, a stark reminder to those litigating...
Tracy Keogh
Juvenile justice advocates ask Supreme Court to review Dassey case
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAY) - Juvenile justice advocates have filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of Brendan...
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How Shadur inspired a movement to aid juveniles caught in the system
Judge Milton I. Shadur, who died on Jan. 17, at the age of 93, was one of the most prolific federal judges in U.S. history, authoring...
Steven Drizin
School of Law lawyers in ‘Making a Murderer’ case seek Supreme Court action on juvenile false confes
If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear the case of Pritzker lawyer Laura Nirider’s client, Brendan Dassey, it will be the first time...
Allie Goulding
‘Making a Murderer’ subject asks for Supreme Court review
Brendan Dassey is appealing his murder conviction to the Supreme Court. (Eric Young/AP) Brendan Dassey, whose conviction was highlighted...
Robert Barnes
BRENDAN DASSEY’S LEGAL TEAM ASKS UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO HEAR BRENDAN’S CASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Laura Nirider at 312-503-8576 or l-nirider@law.northwestern.edu Steven Drizin at...
Steven Drizin, Laura Nirider, CWYC
The Wrongful Conviction of Brendan Dassey and Wisconsin's Political Divide
“The Wisconsin comeback has only just begun” tweeted Wisconsin incumbent Governor, Scott Walker. Walker was first elected Governor in the...
Tracy Keogh
Lawyer for 'Making a Murderer' subject wants Supreme Court to review case
A lawyer for Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects in Netflix’s “Making a Murderer,” said he hopes the Supreme Court will review his...
Amanda Maile
Brendan Dassey: 2017 a Year to Forget?
The United States National Registry of Exonerations currently lists the number of exonerations (since 1989) at 2,145, equating to just...
Tracy Keogh
