Appellate Courts

In this three-part webinar series titled “From the Community to the Courtroom: Increasing Diversity and Access to the Jury Box” the nation’s leading jury experts, scholars, and practitioners discussed why diverse juries matter, the challenges to achieving jury diversity, as well as what solutions and reforms are on the horizon.

"Intake and Triage of CIU Review Applications" was held as a online discussion on March 24, 2021 at 3pm EDT: Established in 2007, Dallas County’s Conviction Integrity Unit is the longest serving CIU in the United States. Over the last 14 years, the Dallas County CIU, currently led by Cynthia Garza, has been a model for other CIUs that have been created throughout the country. Much like other CIUs, Dallas County saw an influx of review applications once more people learned about what the unit was doing. Ms.

“The Trials and Tribulations of Discovering Brady Violations During a CIU Review” was presented as part of the Conviction Integrity Unit series through subgrantee APA on February 25, 2021 at 3pm ET. According to a report released by the National Registry of Exonerations in September 2020, official misconduct contributed to the wrongful conviction of 54% of people who were later exonerated.

Professor Andrea Roth of UC Berkley, Judge Annie O'Connell, DA Sherry Boston, and defense attorney Martin Sabelli discuss the impact of court closures and reopenings on the Sixth Amendment.

We participated in an American Indian Justice Conference (AIJC) Planning and coordination call on 05/14/2020 with FVTC, TJI, CCI, and BJA to address various aspects of conference planning and coordination among BJA Tribal TTA. Topics addressed include conference theme, plenary topics, break out session topics for each track, and conference presentation schedule.

We participated in an American Indian Justice Conference (AIJC) Planning and coordination call on 04/30/2020 with FVTC, TJI, and CCI, to address various aspects of conference planning and coordination among BJA Tribal TTA. Topics addressed include conference theme, plenary topics, break out session topics for each track, and conference presentation schedule.

We participated in an American Indian Justice Conference (AIJC) Planning and coordination call on 04/20/2020 with FVTC, TJI, and CCI, to address various aspects of conference planning and coordination among BJA Tribal TTA. Topics addressed include conference theme, plenary topics, break out session topics for each track, and conference presentation schedule.

Criminal legal system stakeholders discuss racial equity and the Sixth Amendment. The goal is to identify potential areas for TTA, share resources, and frame issues.

Convening criminal system stakeholders to discuss court operations.

Professor Andrea Roth of UC Berkley and Public Defense Attorney Ryan Reid talk about the impact of COVID-19 on Speedy Trial.