Professor, Santa Clara School of Law. Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Structural Reforms to the Criminal Legal System. Co-Chair, ABA Corrections Committee
Joined August 2011
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24 Jun 2022
Just going to leave the Ninth Amendment here: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
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19 May 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.
We request privacy at this sad time
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27 Feb 2023
I was on KCBS this morning talking about prison closures. audacy.com/podcasts/kcbs-on-…
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7 Feb 2023
An unconscionable breach of the public trust. Oh, and we still don't have the federal database of police shootings that Biden promised. Shame all around!
6 Feb 2023
NEW INVESTIGATION: The Vallejo city attorney’s office has long resisted public scrutiny of the police department’s frequent shootings. With a new law poised to force the release of records, a lawyer and a detective made a decision no court can reverse. openvallejo.org/2023/02/05/v…
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31 Jan 2023
.@WDavidBall & @MichelleOberman @santaclaralaw, The Case Against Commercial Casebooks, 71 J. Legal Educ. __ (2023)
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2 Feb 2023
Opacity in our state's prisons benefits no one. This would be a great development. Proposed State Senate Bill Would Reopen News Media Access to California Prisons davisvanguard.org/2023/02/pr…
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5 Jan 2023
Make your own, download ours and adapt it, mix and match. We had a great panel at #AALS2023 today.
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4 Jan 2023
Vowing to bridge the GOP divide, freshman New York congressman George Santos says he’s been Speaker of the House before and is ready to step into that role again
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24 Dec 2022
When we deny the humanity to people behind bars, how can we be surprised at the poor outcomes of people returning to the community?
apnews.com/article/health-ed…
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22 Dec 2022
Such great, great (and overdue) news.
The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phonecall companies, thanks to just-passed bill tcrn.ch/3Gd8z5P via @techcrunch
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W. David Ball retweeted
6 Dec 2022
NEWS: California announces prison closures.
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17 Nov 2022
Wow. So much to unpack here. And as so often happens, Peter Thiel’s hands are all over this. (Autocorrect wanted to say Peter Thief!)
17 Nov 2022
Someone has to say it: Elon Musk has lied for 27 years about his credentials. He does not have a BS in Physics, or any technical field. Did not get into a PhD program. Dropped out in 1995 & was illegal. Later, investors quietly arranged a diploma - but not in science. 🧵1/
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The University of Pennsylvania considers Musk to be a graduate of both the economics department and the physics department.
"Elon Musk earned a B.A. in physics and a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. The degrees were awarded on May 19, 1997." -Penn, 2019
snopes.com/fact-check/mus…
15 Nov 2022
Hello law prof friends. What server are you using for mastodon and what is your username? If there’s already a thread on this please point me to it.
7 Nov 2022
In advance of tomorrow’s election, I want to offer this bit of advice: don’t sit and wait for someone to comfort you. Find someone who needs it and comfort them. Give to those around you what you most want for yourself.
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2 Nov 2022
Important paper. "Over one in five participants who were employed at the time of arrest were no longer employed... individuals were 74% more likely to become unemployed [and] were also more likely to report becoming homeless." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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W. David Ball retweeted
13 Oct 2022
So excited for this new chapter! Thank you to Dean @HariOsofsky and @NorthwesternLaw for this incredible opportunity! Join us on Nov 16th to learn more:
13 Oct 2022
We are extremely excited to announce the launch the @NorthwesternLaw Center for Racial and Disability Justice led by Professor @JameliaNMorgan. Please join us for the virtual launch event on Weds, Nov 16 12 pm CT. Register here: bit.ly/3T8YGd4
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12 Oct 2022
Such good news! Prison phone calls are going to be free in CA! This avoids punishing kids of incarcerated parents and makes re-entry easier. sd13.senate.ca.gov/news/pres…
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W. David Ball retweeted
5 Oct 2022
Originalist: Only ask what the people who wrote the thing thought.
Progressive: Okay. The people who wrote the 14th thought these Confederates got their asses kicked and we should try equality.
Originalist: No! Not like that.
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