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COVID-19 Tool Kit
This page contains resources for North Carolina defense attorneys on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including original legal research produced by the School's Public Defense Education group.
Publications
Ian Mance, COVID-19, Guilty Pleas, and Motions for Appropriate Relief, White Paper (June 2021)
COVID-19 and the Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials
- Ian Mance, COVID-19 and the Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials, Part 1: Jury Selection, White Paper (March 2021)
- Ian Mance, COVID-19 and the Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials, Part 2: Presentation of Evidence, White Paper (March 2021)
- Ian Mance, COVID-19 and the Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials, Part 3: Jury Management, White Paper (April 2021)
Ian Mance, COVID-19 and the Use of Masks by Testifying Witnesses in Criminal Trials, N.C. Criminal Law Blog (Jan. 2021)
Ian Mance and John Rubin, COVID-19 and Remote Testimony in Criminal Trials, Administration of Justice Bulletin No. 2020/06 (Dec. 2020)
Ian Mance, The Impact of COVID-19 on Sentencing, N.C. Criminal Law Blog (Nov. 2020)
Ian Mance, COVID-19, Pretrial Detention, and Bond Determinations, Administration of Justice Bulletin No. 2020/05 (Oct. 2020)
Ian Mance, COVID-19 Jail Restrictions and Access to Counsel, Administration of Justice Bulletin No. 2020/04 (Oct. 2020)
Ian Mance and John Rubin, Indigent Defense Attorneys and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions About Practicing During a Pandemic, Administration of Justice Bulletin No. 2020/03 (Sept. 2020)
Ian Mance, Update: COVID-19 and State Habeas Corpus, N.C. Criminal Law Blog (Aug. 2020)
Ian Mance, Securing the Release of People in Custody in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Administration of Justice Bulletin No. 2020/02 (June 2020)
Other Resources
Federal habeas
Federal habeas
- Class Habeas Petition, Hallinan v. Scarantino (W.D.N.C. May 28, 2020)
- Class Habeas Petition, Wilson v. Williams (N.D. Ohio April 13, 2020)
State habeas (preliminary injunction case finding deliberate indifference, which may be relevant for state habeas claim)
- Complaint, NAACP v. Cooper (Wake Co. Sup. Ct. April 20, 2020)
- Bench Memo, NAACP v. Cooper (Wake Co. Sup. Ct. June 8, 2020)
- Preliminary Injunction, NAACP v. Cooper (Wake Co. Sup. Ct. June 16, 2020)
Appeal bond
- Appeal Bond Entry, State v. Mize (Catawba Co. Sup. Ct. 2018)
- Template NC Appeal Bond Motion (May 2020)
- Emergency Motion for Fed. Appeal Bond, U.S. v. Ruan (11th Cir. April 2, 2020)
- Fed. Appeal Bond Application, Clark v. Hoffman (E.D. Mich. March 30, 2020)
- Order granting Federal Appeal Bond, Clark v. Hoffner (E.D. Mich. April 8, 2020)
Joint MAR
Americans with Disabilities Act
- N.C. Admininstrative Office of the Courts, Office of General Counsel, Memorandum, The Americans with Disabilities Act and Requests for Reasonable Accommodations to Access Courts During the COVID-19 Pandemic, June 4, 2020
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