Alison Siegler

Prof and Founding Director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic @Uchicagolaw. Views my own. “Mercy & empathy are great threats to an unjust society” -G. Doyle

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

Incredibly proud to share that last night, the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic’s groundbreaking litigation to end ATF’s discriminatory stash house stings was featured on @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver!

Watch the segment here at 9:05 (1 of 4) https://t.co/6hOGpVbXpz

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

We won! Hundreds of thousands of people who are currently detained and separated from their families in lower-level cases will be released from jail every year. An incredible victory for liberty and public safety. You can read the historic decision here: https://t.co/BEpc4DUhzT

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

A recent episode of @LastWeekTonight w/ John Oliver took a closer look at police sting operations—including an extended segment on litigation led by #UChicagoLaw's Federal Criminal Justice Clinic.

📸 Prof. @SieglerAlison

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

@ezunk @NewYorker @rachelposer For a further discussion of litigating racial bias in the stash house cases and beyond, read my article, co-authored with @UChicagoLaw alum William Admussen, in the @NwULRev here: https://t.co/ZvJdYBweCF(4 of 4)

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

Incredibly proud to share that last night, the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic’s groundbreaking litigation to end ATF’s discriminatory stash house stings was featured on @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver!

Watch the segment here at 9:05 (1 of 4) https://t.co/6hOGpVbXpz

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

@ezunk Our clinic also joined forces with an exceptional group of Federal Defenders in Chicago. You can read more about the litigation in this @NewYorker article by @rachelposer, which explains how stash house stings result in massive, unfair criminal penalties: https://t.co/GAz1CWdjan

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

Grateful for the opportunity to speak about my Federal Criminal Justice Clinic's Freedom Denied project and how we use transformative advocacy to effect systemic change at @UChicagoLaw's first-ever Endowed Chair Lecture: https://t.co/DU1XEzaRch

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

"If judges are applying federal law unevenly across the country, we have [a] two-tiered system of justice," Prof. @SieglerAlison, director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic tells @Law360. https://t.co/HM1MNbEwLG

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

"There’s always this concern that bail reform will cause the sky to fall but that definitely has not happened in Illinois. All the evidence ... points to positive outcomes since Illinois eliminated cash bail," says. Prof. Alison Siegler (@SieglerAlison) https://t.co/9IeyxArnYG

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

Deeply honored to be awarded this endowed chair. I am very grateful to the pioneering Lillian E. Kraemer for her support of @UChicagoLaw and especially of our students who pursue public interest careers and pro bono endeavors.

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

@SieglerAlison  has been named the Lillian E. Kraemer Clinical Professor in Public Interest Law. Siegler leads the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic (FCJC), the nation’s first clinic devoted to representing low-income clients charged with federal felonies. https://t.co/UHURBYvnIU

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

“A lawless dictatorship does not arise simply by snuffing out the ordinary legal system of rules, procedures, and precedents. To the contrary, that system … remains in place while dictatorial power spreads across society,” Prof. Aziz Huq writes. https://t.co/f72KBfiuNQ

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

For the first time in over 30 years, a UChicago Law team is heading to the international rounds of the Jessup Moot Court Competition! Congrats to Anna Schmitt, Sahar Omer, David Clifton, Daniela Apodaca, & Letian Wang (all 3Ls) on this huge achievement! https://t.co/6fJ6CNHavR

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

Five professors—@WilliamBaude, Aziz Huq, @tomginsburg, Eric Posner, and @curtisabradley, have been named among the nation’s top 100 legal scholars in a newly released ranking. https://t.co/hk3c5cJ4gp

[Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin]

Supervised release is an important tool to assist those leaving prison and prevent recidivism.

But to be most effective, courts must have greater discretion to tailor it to each person.

I encourage the U.S. Sentencing Commission to modify its guidelines.

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

Three clinic clients were among those who received Biden commutations. “I will say that I’ve been overjoyed at all three of these commutations and having the opportunity to be involved, and have my students be involved,” Clinical Prof. @ezunk said. https://t.co/TN4dXAytB8

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

“I actually never imagined a future for myself that did not involve public service,” said Heidi Mueller, ’07. As I have progressed in my career, my why has become less ideological and more connected to the people I have met.” https://t.co/GqZuclAdyy

[Rachel Barkow @RachelBarkow]

If you want to read Amazon's #1 new release in jurisprudence that a review published on the Federal Society webpage says "is a quarry from which amici will be mining nuggets for years to come," then please pre-order my book! https://t.co/752XrlNSO2

[UChicago Law School @UChicagoLaw]

“I have been in awe of the drive, passion, and dedication of my colleagues and their determination to see projects through. We work long hours to achieve our goals, often on short notice and with limited resources,” said Carolyn Hann, ’99. https://t.co/VEgpA3Cz3X

[Alison Siegler @SieglerAlison]

My grandfather flew small planes as a hobby and lived to 98. I’m reminded of this poster we had hanging in our home growing up…

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

They can't spin this away. The Trump administration contacted air traffic controllers, offering buyouts to leave their jobs. It's a very easily proven fact.