So, you’ve been appointed a juvenile charged with first-degree murder, but you didn’t handle the transfer from juvenile court – now what?...

Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth...

CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID ANDREWS & KATHY VANDENBERG! Congratulations David and Kathy for your victory in not one but TWO North Carolina...

The Center for Death Penalty Litigation (CDPL) in Durham, North Carolina seeks to hire a new staff attorney to support its mission. CDPL...

David Andrews Any Given Sunday I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t watch a lot of football.  The games are long and there’s that...

Happy Friday.  This week we’ve got a new tip, but mostly deadline reminders.  Quite a few deadlines happening today actually… Tip of the...

On Monday, Feb. 11, the Duke Criminal Law Society and Duke Law Professor Brandon L. Garrett (pictured speaking at the lectern stand on...

This week there are some great opportunities for work, training and community building in juvenile defense. Job Post Reminder and a Nice...

The Phillips Black Project, a nonprofit, public interest law practice, seeks applicants for an Associate Attorney staff position. It is...

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 193 L. Ed. 2d 599, 622 (2016),...

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently released a couple of important opinions for juvenile justice.  The first, State v....

Last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued two important juvenile justice decisions.  The first, State v. Bowlin, addressed...

On January 26, 2016 the United States Supreme Court determined in Montgomery v. Louisiana that the 2012 decision of Miller v. Alabama...

For those interested, please find two links below regarding Montgomery v. Louisiana. Interestingly, the Court spent most of the argument...

This morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Montgomery v. Louisiana to determine whether their decision in...

PhillipsBlack, a non-profit civil rights law firm, has just released No Hope: Re-examining Lifetime Sentences for Juvenile Offenders. The...

The following is an excerpt from Juvenile Life Without Parole after Miller v. Alabama: A Report of the Phillips Black Project, authored...

On April 7, 2015 the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the ruling for life without parole for Mr. Antone, a 16 year old convicted...

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth released the first-ever Guidelines for Representing Children Facing Life Sentences: “We are...