Thea Johnson

Associate Dean for Research, and Professor of Law @ Rutgers Law School. Teaching criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence. Writing about plea bargaining.

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

Today, after almost 4 yrs of study, the @ABACJS Plea Bargain Task Force launched its report. As the author of the report, I'm thrilled to see it out in the world. Plea bargaining IS the criminal system. Fixing it is imperative. #FixthePlea. https://t.co/8Ls1ly9Icd

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

@EvidenceProf Ha! I've been off of twitter for many months, but this was a nice thing to see on my return!

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

Exciting new work by @katie_eyer!

[Katie Eyer @katie_eyer]

1/X Title IX in the Age of Textualism (forthcoming Ohio State L. J.) is now up on SSRN: https://t.co/67JH58ppGI. I use Title IX as a point of departure for exploring the qs that cts will grapple w/ in our changed interp environment of ↑ fidelity to statutory text, and ↓ admin deference.

[Ben McJunkin @BenMcJunkin]

And if you want to read our original article to which she responds, you can find it here:

https://t.co/e1yf4WovTa

[Ben McJunkin @BenMcJunkin]

Hey everyone! Check out this new piece by @TheaBJohnson responding to my work with @jjprescott2009 in the @IowaLawReview. She has some great insights into what likely motivates so-called “fictional” plea-bargaining, even in potentially pernicious sex offense cases.

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

@BenMcJunkin @jjprescott2009 @IowaLawReview I thought Collusive Prosecution was super interesting. The paper was really helpful in thinking through issues I'm grappling with in a project on sex crimes pleas. Thanks @BenMcJunkin and @jjprescott2009 for your terrific work.

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

My latest in the Iowa Law Review Online. In response to Collusive Prosecution by McJunkin and Prescott, I ask whether we need to know *why* prosecutors make deals in sex crimes cases to figure out whether they *should* do so:

[Iowa Law Review @IowaLawReview]

Check out this Iowa Law Review Online piece, The “Why” and the “Should” of Plea Bargaining in Sex Crimes Cases: A Response to Collusive Prosecution by Thea Johnson. You can read this Response Piece here: https://t.co/4M5qdS7fYS

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

Terrific post in the @LPEblog by my colleague @KathrynSabbeth about the focus on efficiency in eviction courts. The "benefits" of efficiency usually flow in one direction:

[LPE Blog @LPEblog]

Today, @KathrynSabbeth explains how a one-sided concern for efficiency in eviction courts serves to maximize profit for landlords, while sacrificing time, money, and justice for tenants.

https://t.co/zUDPOWufXY

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

@ellgood Thank you!!

[Lucian E. Dervan @LucianDervan]

New Book Alert! With fellow editors @TheaBJohnson and @covProf, the book examines modern plea bargaining and the 14 Principles crafted by the @ABACJS Plea Bargaining Task Force to create a path forward. @ShopABA #CostofPleaBargains #FixthePlea
https://t.co/CitRwSnxDJ

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

I've been off of twitter for a long while, but this felt like a good reason to log back on. Happy to announce our **new book**: The Cost of Bargains, edited by me, @LucianDervan and @covProf.

[Lucian E. Dervan @LucianDervan]

New Book Alert! With fellow editors @TheaBJohnson and @covProf, the book examines modern plea bargaining and the 14 Principles crafted by the @ABACJS Plea Bargaining Task Force to create a path forward. @ShopABA #CostofPleaBargains #FixthePlea
https://t.co/CitRwSnxDJ

[Rutgers Law ⚖️ @RutgersLaw]

Seema Saifee is also an Assistant Professor at #RutgersLaw doing important wrongful conviction work.
#lawtwitter

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

Agreed! subscribe to keep great writing alive. My favorites are @NYMag & @nybooks. Also, almost every university has a lit review. This tweet by @RLSWrites has inspired me to subscribe to Rutgers’ @RaritanQR. And shout out to the @ND_Quarterly which published my first story ever

[Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts]

TODAY: Join us remotely or in person to discuss @j_simonson’s Radical Acts of Justice and the movements that are dismantling carceral & policing systems—and reimagining the meaning of safety & justice.

[Rutgers Law ⚖️ @RutgersLaw]

#RutgersLaw Prof. @TheaBJohnson explains that while sanctions against waiting too long to share constitutionally mandated evidence is rare, it does send a clear message:
https://t.co/TvelgfCq1c
#lawtwitter

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

Can confirm that being a Grey Fellow is an amazing opportunity. Happy to talk to anyone who is thinking of applying.

[Thomas C. Grey Fellowship, Stanford Law School @GreyFellowsSLS]

Come join us as a Grey fellow. Learn more here.
https://t.co/dJ6vxftS06

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

@UMaineLaw @Mainebiz Yay Sanchita!!!

[Virginia Law Review @VirginiaLawRev]

The Virginia Law Review Online Essay Contest is now live on our website! Submissions are due by Jan. 2 at 11:59 pm. We look forward to receiving your pieces. Please check out the website for additional info. https://t.co/SSnzDt7Qmr

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

@NoamOsband This a very Noam story

[Thea Johnson @TheaBJohnson]

I was a senior in high school and saw a notice on a NYC street lamp asking for extras for MTV's Upright Citizens Brigade. I got into a stranger's van and drove to a warehouse in NJ (kids are dumb!). But it was real. I sat on a couch with Amy Poehler and she was amazing.

[Joey @gothamhiphop]

What’s your favorite interaction you’ve had with a celebrity?

[Richard A. Webster @RichardAWebster]

1--Markus Lanieux was arrested in 2008 after running from a traffic stop in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He was charged with aggravated flight from an officer, which carries a max sentence of 2 years.

So how did he end up sentenced to life without parole?