Professor of Law @CardozoLaw, former appellate public defender. I write about our national addiction to the carceral state and complain about mundane things.
This pardon of Hunter Biden better be the first of a huge flurry of commutations. There are so many cases even more deserving than this one that the Pardon Attorney has recommended granting, and they're just waiting for Biden's signature.
OK, about this...
First the journalism. I've seen similar framing in stories by @nytimes and @TheAtlantic and elsewhere. Supposedly skeptical journalists have swallowed hook, line and sinker the framing these guys push forth. I see no challenge. It's like an ad for this place. 1/
Cardozo School of Law in NYC is hiring one or more full-time faculty members for either our Civil Rights Clinic or our Civil Litigation Clinic. https://t.co/Jjs3El9V6G.
One thing about Trump is I’m constantly learning about new lows in in the human race and the gag-worthy phrases that describe them. https://t.co/Tb64Po1GfL via @NYTimes
Excited to discuss my forthcoming article Universal Public Defense with @klevine02’s Abolition class today @CardozoLaw. It asks what impact the abolition of private defense counsel would have on the criminal adjudication system.