My latest is out in BU Law Rev. It argues that the tension inherent in counseling clients as a defender is a testament to the power of the counseling space and urges ways to turn that contradiction into a strength. Check it out and the thoughtful response from @ahoagfordjour.bsky.social

The criminal legal system is a system of racial and social control. A sibling spat inside a home over a cellphone became a criminal charge thanks to a neighbor's call to the police. 18 yr old asylum seeker is arrested, detained, then picked up by ICE in the Lynn courthouse. Unconscionable. #mapoli

Forthcoming piece from Britney Wilson looks terrific. Predisposed: Race, Disability, and Death Investigations 72 UCLA L. Rev. _ (2025) (forthcoming) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Press release with link to amicus brief here. www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/press-releas...

I was privileged to partner with @caitlinlglass.bsky.social and @robertchang.bsky.social on this amicus brief. We are hopeful to shed light on the biased injustice that is felony murder liability.

"There’s Still Time for Biden to Clear Death Row. Will He?": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It was such a privilege to have @korematsuctr.bsky.social join us to share insights about the role of lawyers in social change. Looking forward to our third semester collaborating in the BU Law Antiracism & Community Lawyering Practicum

@sshermanstokes.bsky.social and Leah Hastings from @plsma.bsky.social show how elected officials in MA can make good on their promises to protect immigrant communities. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/02/o...

Mark Osler and I explain what President Biden should do to mitigate the damage from the Hunter pardon. Helpfully, it's what he should have already been doing -- grant clemency to all the people who deserve it, not just his own son. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

One of the articles I'm most proud of is now out in the world as the lead article in the latest volume of the Minnesota Law Review thanks to its wonderful editors. Co-authoring it w/ Rell Carter fundamentally altered how I think about the production of knowledge. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

From my colleague @sshermanstokes.bsky.social and Leah Hastings: How Massachusetts can limit ICE enforcement

What the hell is this — there are 40 people on federal death row right now.

idc about Biden pardoning Hunter, the issue is he needs to grant a LOT MORE pardons and commute death row immediately

I posted a thread on Twitter that explains the relationship between Biden's clemency record and his legacy and puts the Hunter pardon in context. The entire thread is here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/18634...

As the semester winds down, the Korematsu Center @ucirvine.bsky.social Law School, joined as co-counsel in a challenge to a new Arkansas Alien Land Law. This morning, the judge issued a TRO to prevent enforcement of the law against our client. edition.arkansasonline.com/article/8031... 1/5

The nomination of Pam Bondi, a death penalty enthusiast, for AG further corroborates that federal executions will resume rapidly unless Biden commutes the sentences of the people on death row.

Thanks @bostonglobe.com for your reporting & glad to be quoted alongside the inimitable Heather Yountz. Plymouth Jail continues to be rewarded for it's flagrant violations of bare minimum detention standards. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/20/m...