August 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Mr. Barr, Discretion Is a Prosecutor's JobThis complaint reflects willful blindness to the historical role of prosecutors as local ministers of justice, the sound legal basis for such uses of discretion, and the incontrovertible fact that lawful prosecutorial discretion has been used throughout American history by prosecutors along the entire political spectrum.
By Lucy Lang
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April 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
How We Judge Prosecutors Has to ChangeDespite a wealth of evidence showing public safety can be improved by connecting people to needed social and health services, the internal metrics of prosecutors' offices do little to incentivize this course of action.
By Rachel Barkow, Lucy Lang, Anne Milgram and Courtney Oliva
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October 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Rachel Mitchell Violated National Prosecutorial StandardsThe totality of the hearing clarified that Rachel Mitchell was hired outside counsel for the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary committee looking to defend Justice Kavanaugh from Dr. Ford's allegations.
By Lucy Lang
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