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Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System

  • University of Minnesota Law School Room 65, 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN, 55454 United States (map)

April 18, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., U of M Law School (Room 65) In-Person and Online via Zoom

CLE credit, including ethics credit, has been applied for. The event is FREE.

Registration for In-Person attendance is required. Please register HERE for in-person attendance.

For those who cannot attend in person, the discussion will be simulcast via Zoom. Please register HERE to attend via Zoom

Chris Fabricant, Director of Strategic Litigation for the Innocence Project, is touring to promote his new book, Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System. A panel of experts will discuss the book, and the role of bad forensic science, in wrongful convictions. Panelists also will discuss the work of the Minnesota Conviction Review Unit to address the problem. In addition to Mr. Fabricant, panelists will be Attorney General Keith Ellison and Lindsey Thomas, M.D. Great North Innocence Project attorney James Mayer will moderate the discussion.