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Anderson Cooper 360: AG Garland's Motion to Unseal Trump FBI Warrant

August 11, 2022

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ANDERSON COOPER: Judge Gertner, when we spoke earlier this week, you said that something of this magnitude would have been signed off on by the Attorney General himself. We...


Anderson Cooper 360: FBI Search at Mar-a-Lago

August 9, 2022

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ANDERSON COOPER: Joining us now, former Federal Judge Nancy Gertner. She's currently a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Law School.

Judge Gertner, great to have you on again. I...


Panel - The Role of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in Decarceration: First Step Act and Beyond

On May 24th, Judge Gertner participated in a panel called "Looking Ahead: Learning from Past Commission Leadership." The panel was part of a series of virtual...


Opinion: Abortion Rights Are Protected in Massachusetts — Or So We Thought

Abortion rights are protected in Massachusetts — or so we thought

And then we read Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft.

By Nancy Gertner and John Reinstein

May 17, 2022

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Gertner on Smerconish: Should Justice Thomas recuse self over wife's Jan. 6 texts?

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What do newly-released texts between Ginni Thomas and Mark...


Opinion: Ketanji Brown Jackson defended the poor — experience that can balance the Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown Jackson defended the poor —...


Opinion: Ketanji Brown Jackson isn't a radical — despite what the GOP wants you to think

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March 01, 2022

With the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson...


"Reimagining Judging"

For Immediate Release

January 11, 2022

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Nikita Sibley nsibley@rabengroup.com, (850) 345-7092

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Opinion: Majority in ‘Sweeting-Bailey’ ignored what SJC itself warned against year ago

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January 6, 2022 

 

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Opinion: The Supreme Court isn't well. The only hope for a cure is more justices.

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By Nancy Gertner and Laurence H. Tribe

December 9,...


Op-Ed: The Stench at the Supreme Court

By Nancy Gertner

December 2, 2021

To read on the Boston Globe website, click here.

“Will this institution survive the stench that...


Essay: The Extraordinary Criminal Law Jurisprudence of Justice Ralph Gants

November 29, 2021

The untimely passing of Chief Justice Ralph Gants represented a tremendous loss to the Massachusetts court system and communities throughout the Commonwealth. Ralph Gants positively impacted countless lives through his...


Anderson Cooper 360: Judge Gertner talks about federal judges' role in Capitol riot cases

November 22, 2021 

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JOHN BERMAN, CNN GUEST HOST: So just days after a federal judge said the former president was responsible for the attack on the Capitol and a Capitol rioter was a “pawn...


Anderson Cooper 360: Judge Gertner discusses the implications of Rittenhouse's acquittal

November 19, 2021 

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ANDERSON COOPER: Still undetermined after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict is the legacy of this jury's decision and what it means for future protests armed vigilantes and legal...


Anderson Cooper 360: Ongoing jury deliberations in Rittenhouse trial

November 16, 2021 

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ANDERSON COOPER: Joining us now, CNN legal analyst and former Federal prosecutor, Laura Coates; and former Federal judge, Nancy Gertner. 

Judge Gertner, what do you...


Anderson Cooper 360: Judge Gertner discusses closing arguments in Rittenhouse trial

November 15, 2021 

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ANDERSON COOPER: Joining us now, Harvard Law School senior lecturer and former Federal Judge, Nancy Gertner. Also CNN legal analyst, Paul Callan, and Ron Johnson, former...


Anderson Cooper 360: Judge Gertner breaks down jury instructions in Rittenhouse murder trial

November 12, 2021

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ANDERSON COOPER: Joining us now, CNN legal analyst, Paul Callan, who's experienced on both the criminal defense and prosecution sides. Also Harvard Law School Senior Lecturer...


Anderson Cooper 360: Judge Gertner continues discussing judge's behavior in Rittenhouse trial

November 11, 2021 

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ANDERSON COOPER: Joining us now, Harvard Law School senior lecturer and former Federal Judge, Nancy Gertner. Also CNN legal analyst, Paul Callan, who is both an experienced...


Op-Ed: America Should Not Tolerate Vigilante Behavior

By Nancy Gertner and Dean Strang

November 8, 2021

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