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Hundreds of thousands of men and women will suffer while we wait years for Congress and the Supreme Court to enact meaningful plea bargaining reform. What we can do now.

Aug 13, 2023

A
Modest
Proposal
For
Plea Bargaining Reform
That Does Not Require
New Legislation or a New Rule of Criminal Procedure
Something Lawyers Can Work on Right Now
Begin Lobbying for a Local Rule in your District That Prohibits the Entry of a Guilty Plea Until Discovery is Complete.
(See Principle 9 of the ABA “2023 Plea Bargain Task Force Report”)

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