NCIP has a number of cases progressing as we move into summer. Below are some highlighted cases on NCIP’s docket: The Case of Jeremy Puckett On May 5, NCIP along with pro bono law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett…
NCIP has a number of cases progressing as we move into summer. Below are some highlighted cases on NCIP’s docket: The Case of Jeremy Puckett On May 5, NCIP along with pro bono law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett…
NCIP’s legislative efforts forged ahead this spring. NCIP’s priorities for this legislative session included expanding re-entry services for exonerees, regulating the use of jailhouse informants, and improving evidence retention in criminal cases. Below is a short synopsis of the status of…
While enrolled in Santa Clara Law’s Northern California Innocence Project (“NCIP”), I have spent the last eight months learning about the grim consequences that occur when the criminal justice system fails to protect defendants from abusive or negligent investigatory,…
Many students who walk the hallways of Santa Clara University’s main library may be surprised to know the background of a highly unusual art exhibit gracing the walls as they study for finals. Dubbed “Freedom of Expression,” the art…
On March 23, nearly 700 exonerees and innocence advocates assembled in sunny San Diego, California for the 2017 Innocence Network Conference—the largest annual gathering of innocence advocates in the world. The conference offered a special opportunity for attorneys, forensic…
On March 12, the Monterey County Superior Court upheld the murder conviction of longtime NCIP client Jack Sagin despite the absence of his DNA from every single item of evidence in the crime scene. DNA from many others was found…
We’ve put together a chart of high tech related courses being offered in Fall 2017. View the Chart. Although we’ve tried to make it accurate and comprehensive, please check the course offering web page for Fall 2017, http://law.scu.edu/course-schedule/?semester=Fall+2017, for the most current…
Law student Jenna Leigh Glass’s experience attending this year’s Innocence Network Conference.
Santa Clara Law’s Summer Abroad program in Costa Rica was listed in a National Jurist article on 4 great places to study human rights law. Read more.
Date: Monday, April 24th Time: 12 noon – 1pm Location: Bannan 236 If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering,…