FBI and DOJ announce review of FBI forensic work, prompted in part by NSB clients Donald Gates, Kirk Odom, and Santae Tribble
On July 18, 2013, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice announced they are conducting an unprecedented review of old criminal cases, including as many as 27 death penalty convictions, to determine whether FBI forensic experts used inaccurate or exaggerated testimony to link defendants to crimes. The review was prompted by the exoneration of…
Read articleFormer United States District Court Judge Nancy Gertner announces affiliation with NSB
Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, is pleased to announce that the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.) has become affiliated with the firm. One of the country’s most respected voices on civil rights, civil liberties, employment, criminal justice and procedural issues, Judge Gertner served on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts from 1994-2011, and is…
Read articleFounding Partner Barry Scheck named one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America
The National Law Journal has named Barry Scheck one of the hundred most influential lawyers in America. The list of “100 lawyers who shape the legal world through their work in the courtroom, at the negotiating table, in the classroom or in government” was selected by NLJ’s editors in an effort to identify “members of law’s…
Read articleNSB client Jeffrey Deskovic receives Masters Degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Man served 16 years until DNA exonerated him in the death of a classmate when he was a teen. Click here to view the article.
Read articleBarry Scheck and Peter Neufeld win New York State Bar Association’s Highest Honor: Gold Medal Award
Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, two of the nation’s most prominent civil rights attorneys and the co-founders of the Innocence Project, have received the New York State Bar Association’s Gold Medal, the organization’s highest honor. Click here to view the article.
Read articleNSB client Edwin Chandler wins settlement for intentional misconduct by the Louisville Police Department
A Kentucky man who spent about nine years in prison before being cleared in a deadly shooting and robbery will get $8.5 million in a settlement from the city of Louisville. Click here to view the article.
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