FPD Blog
On May 12, 2014, the Deputy Attorney General released a Memorandum to all of their agencies regarding Policy Concerning Electronic Recording of Statements. The policy presumes that the FBI, DEA, ATF, and USM will electronically record statements made by individuals in their custody. The policy details the different circumstances for electronically recording statements including presumption of recordings, exceptions to the presumption, extraterritorially, administrative issues, This policy shall take effect July 11, 2014. To read the full Memorandum,...
The Constitution Project just released a report entitled "Irreversible Error," which contains proposed reforms for the implementation of capital punishment in America. Some of its recommendations for a more just implementation of the death penalty include steps that are not being followed in Ohio at the present time. To view the full report, go to Resources - Additional Resources in our navigation bar above.
The link below is the draft of the Supreme court of Ohio and the Ohio State Bar Association Joint Task Force to Review the Administration of Ohio's Death Penalty. Draft Report and Recommendations (March 2014)
On March 26, 2014, Sixth Circuit Judge Julia A. Gibbons testified before the House Subcommittee for Financial Services and General Government, which is one of the subcommittees associated with the House Appropriations Committee. In her testimony she discussed future funding for our federal courts, their various associated agencies, the federal defender program, and Criminal Justice Act panel lawyers. One of the items requested is a modest increase in panel rates for the upcoming fiscal year starting on October 1, 2014. Judge Gibbons serves as chair of the Judicial Conference's Committee...