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May 26, 2017
2 min

Juvenile Defenders Reflect on Gault & Their Careers in the N.C. State Bar Journal

The North Carolina State Bar Journal has published an article from the Office of the Juvenile Defender in its Summer 2017 issue in honor of In re Gault. The article, titled “Juvenile Defenders Reflect on Their Careers and 50 Years Since”, is a Q&A-style piece written by Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry and features Barbara Fedders, assistant professor at UNC School of Law and director of the Youth Justice Clinic, Mary Stansell, juvenile chief of the Wake County Public Defender O

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New Updates: Case Summaries and “The Kavanaugh Review”

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May 24, 2017
1 min

New Updates: Case Summaries and “The Kavanaugh Review”

We have recently added the latest published opinion from the N.C. Court of Appeals, In re T.K. This opinion can be located in our “Case Summaries” file on the “Materials for Defenders” page. The information from this published opinion pertains to the use of petitions and disorderly conduct. We would also like to note that Dr. Antoinette Kavanaugh, a veteran forensic clinical psychologist who has specialized in juvenile justice among other things, has published two new artic

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“From In re Gault to Raising the Age: There is Always Room for More Justice” by Guest Bl

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May 23, 2017
3 min

“From In re Gault to Raising the Age: There is Always Room for More Justice” by Guest Bl

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of In re Gault this month, it is a great opportunity to take stock of how far we have come and where we stand on juvenile justice issues in North Carolina today. In re Gault enshrined in American jurisprudence an important due process “floor” for juveniles by recognizing that they have at least the same due process rights as adults in our criminal justice system. As a result, juveniles today are receiving more due process protections in ou

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OJD Big Week Wrap-Up: Gault, H280, and Training

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May 19, 2017
3 min

OJD Big Week Wrap-Up: Gault, H280, and Training

It’s been an eventful week for our office and just to keep everyone in the loop on what’s been going on, we’ve prepared a quick summary of the excitement for you here! Monday, May 15, was the 50th anniversary of In re Gault. Our office hosted a successful Twitter Town Hall with the help of representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the N.C. Advocates for Justice, ACLU, the Council for Children’s Rights, the N.C. Bar Association, the Office of the Appellate

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May 18, 2017
6 min

Due Process Rights and Children: Fifty Years of In re Gault Part Five, the Privilege Against Self-I

Juvenile defenders, the court system, the governor, and other advocates recently celebrated a historic moment in juvenile justice. Monday was the 50th Anniversary of the In re Gault decision, which guaranteed juveniles the right to due process in delinquency proceedings. In honor of the event, this multiple part series on due process has explored the history of Gault and how it transformed juvenile court by ensuring that juveniles have the right to notice, the right to counse

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May 15, 2017
1 min

50 Years of In re Gault!

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision of In re Gault! Because of Gault children are guaranteed the same rights as adults in the justice system, including the right to an attorney (as in N.C.’s own family of some of the finest juvenile defenders in the U.S.!), the right to notice of charges, the right to remain silent and the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. As proud North Carolinians and in honor of the people who champion the rights o

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House Holds Hearing for House Bill 280, Governor Gives Proclamation for Gault

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May 12, 2017
3 min

House Holds Hearing for House Bill 280, Governor Gives Proclamation for Gault

The anniversary is nigh, people, and Gov. Roy Cooper issued his proclamation last week commending May 15th as the 50th anniversary of In re Gault. This proclamation will soon be added to the N.C. Gault page along with other content. Check back over the next few days and be prepared to join us May 15 at noon for our Twitter Town Hall, sharing your thoughts and questions on Gault using #Gault50NC! In other news, on Wednesday, the N.C. House of Representatives Committee held i

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Apr 27, 2017
1 min

Please Register for the NCBA’s Juvenile Representation CLE, May 12

Have you had questions regarding juvenile law that were left unanswered? Have you wondered what the juvenile court judges deem most effective when appearing in their courtrooms? Are you interested in hearing from youth who are directly impacted by the daily decisions made by practitioners and judges on their behalf? Well, the Juvenile Representation CLE scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Cary Bar Center is just for you!!! The first fifteen (15) Juvenile Justice & Chil

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All About Gault: Updates, Talking Points, & Reminders

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Apr 26, 2017
2 min

All About Gault: Updates, Talking Points, & Reminders

The countdown to “Gault at 50″ continues (less than 3 weeks to go!) and to keep everyone up-to-date, we’ve got a few reminders, tutorials and talking points to share below: The Gault at 50 page for NC will be updated frequently as more info about events and related news becomes available. Here is a link to the page: http://gaultat50.org/gault-at-50-north-carolina/ Please send Doodle letters to request “Gault at 50” to on the Google homepage to proposals@google.com. You can fi

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“The Improper Use of Electronic Monitors in Juvenile Court” by Guest Blogger Mitchell Fe

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Apr 25, 2017
5 min

“The Improper Use of Electronic Monitors in Juvenile Court” by Guest Blogger Mitchell Fe

You meet your new client for the first time for the first detention hearing as the child was detained on a low-level felony or misdemeanor. The recommendation is for the child to be released on an electronic monitor. Your client hears that and says that he/she is willing to get out of detention on an “ankle bracelet.” The short-term victory is your client is happy because he/she got released and you look like the great lawyer who walked into court and got your client relea

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North Carolina’s Gault at 50 Page is Now Live

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Apr 18, 2017
1 min

North Carolina’s Gault at 50 Page is Now Live

The National Juvenile Defender Center, Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Office of the Juvenile Defender has recently launched a North Carolina Gault at 50 Campaign webpage. The page includes a brief history of Gault, a description of how N.C. has been a leader in protecting children’s rights, quotes from major advocates for juvenile justice reform from around the state, info for upcoming events and articles highlighting Gault and Raise the Age. Please take a mom

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Apr 3, 2017
1 min

New Materials – Pocket Gault

On May 15th, we will be acknowledging the 50th anniversary of In re Gault, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that guaranteed children the same due process rights as adults in delinquency court. To make sure every lawyer is properly equipped for this monumental event, we have uploaded a PDF version of the pocket Gault booklets to our Materials for Defenders page. The booklets give a very detailed summary of the historic case and succinct summaries of other cases relat

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Registration Opens for 2017 SJDC Regional Summit: Celebrating Gault at 50

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Mar 31, 2017
1 min

Registration Opens for 2017 SJDC Regional Summit: Celebrating Gault at 50

The Southern Juvenile Defender Center welcomes you to our seventh annual regional summit hosted by the Barton Child Law & Policy Center at Emory University School of Law. We invite you to come together with your colleagues from across the Southern states to participate in a one-of-a-kind program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of In re Gault. Event Details: The Summit will take place at Emory Law School, 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 on June 2-3, 2017. Lodging Detai

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Mar 6, 2017
1 min

7th Annual SJDC Regional Summit

Save the date! The Southern Juvenile Defender Center will be hosting its 7th Annual Regional Summit on June 2nd and 3rd at the Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia this year. This year’s summit will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark In re Gault case, which established that every child is ensured the right to a lawyer and allowed the same due process rights as adults in criminal court. For more information on this event, please contact Whitney Untiedt at whitne

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Jan 11, 2017
3 min

2016 Year in Review

Bringing a close to another eventful year, the Office of the Juvenile Defender would like to highlight some of our achievements throughout 2016: Contracts & Trainings: Contracts: There were no new contracts established in 2016, however we made several combined contract visits, incorporating contractors from adjacent districts and encouraging community building among defenders. We continue to seek new ways to identify future contractors and contract districts. Trainings: OJD

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