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COMING NEXT MONTH:
Hall Institute Forum on Prosecutorial Misconduct
Moderated by Prof. Paula Franzese, Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 4-6 p.m.
Seton Hall University School of Law
One Newark Center, Room 272, Newark, NJ 07102
Admission is Free, but registration is required — Click here to register
The U.S. legal system maintains a centuries-long tradition of legal protections and precedent. Yet, recent headlines have revealed serious examples of “prosecutorial misconduct” — conduct which violates court rules or ethical standards of law practice — that have resulted in stunning miscarriages of justice.
This Feb. 22 public forum co-sponsored with Seton Hall Law School will feature legal scholars discussing prosecutorial misconduct close to home.
Moderator Paula Franzese, Seton Hall University’s Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, is one of the country's leading experts in government ethics.
Stay tuned for details on speakers, times – admission free/registration required.
For background on Prosecutorial Misconduct see these articles on the Hall Institute site:
- Win at All Costs: Government Misconduct in the Name of Expedient Justice
An award-winning 10-part investigative series from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette documenting cases of federal agents and prosecutors pursuing justice by breaking the law.
- Seton Hall Attorneys File Amicus Brief in United States v. Hamdan
New developments involving military tribunals and Guantanamo Bay detainees.
- John Edwards and the Prosecutors by Michael P. Riccards
- Prosecutorial Misconduct and Abuse by Michael P. Riccards
Win at All Costs: Government Misconduct in the Name of Expedient Justice
An award-winning 10-part investigative series from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette documenting cases of federal agents and prosecutors pursuing justice by breaking the law. Written by Bill Moushey, Director of The Innocence Institute.
From the Series Introduction:
“Hundreds of times during the past 10 years, federal agents and prosecutors have pursued justice by breaking the law.
They lied, hid evidence, distorted facts, engaged in cover-ups, paid for perjury and set up innocent people in a relentless effort to win indictments, guilty pleas and convictions, a two-year Post-Gazette investigation found.
Rarely were these federal officials punished for their misconduct. Rarely did they admit their conduct was wrong.
New laws and court rulings that encourage federal law enforcement officers to press the boundaries of their power while providing few safeguards against abuse fueled their actions.
Victims of this misconduct sometimes lost their jobs, assets and even families. Some remain in prison because prosecutors withheld favorable evidence or allowed fabricated testimony. Some criminals walk free as a reward for conspiring with the government in its effort to deny others their rights.”
COMING NEXT MONTH:
Hall Institute Forum on Prosecutorial Misconduct
Moderated by Prof. Paula Franzese, Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 4-6 p.m.
Seton Hall University School of Law
One Newark Center, Room 272, Newark, NJ 07102
Admission is Free, but registration is required
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