Legal Action with Lasting Impact 32 amicus briefs filed supporting landmark rulings. Some of those included:
People v. Redmond — The Illinois Supreme Court held that the smell of burnt cannabis alone does not justify a warrantless search. NACDL collaborated with our affiliate Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the ACLU. Farhane v. U.S . — The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that defense attorneys are constitutionally required to inform naturalized clients about the risk of denaturalization and subsequent deportation before entering a guilty plea. Thompson v. U.S. — The U.S. Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. § 1014 criminalizes only false statements, not statements that are merely misleading.
To see all briefs, please visit www.NACDL.org/Amicus.
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