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3 Jan 2012, 12:56 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Drawing meaning from the Michael Morton exonerationRoundup: Coverage of prosecutorial misconduct in the Michael Morton caseHolding judges accountable for past misconduct: William Adams and Ken AndersonRoundup of Williamson County prosecutorial misconduct fiascoOn the road to Damascus: The conversion of John BradleyEditorials: Weak state bar has failed in oversight role on prosecutor misconductBradley, Anderson engaged in 'heated discussion' after Michael… [read post]
24 Feb 2011, 5:40 am by Rod Morgan
I was privileged to give the presentation on the extraordinary life of the longest practicing attorney in the United States, John Morton Finney, a civil rights advocate, lawyer, educator and an Indianapolis resident. [read post]
29 Oct 2010, 7:03 am by froomkin@law.tm
Explaining the origins of 'Morton's fork', prose stylist Clyde Haberman may have gone slightly overboard on the pop culture: It is named for John Morton, an English lord chancellor in the 15th century who shaped a make-everyone-pay policy for tax collection under Henry VII, one king too soon for Herman's Hermits. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 3:30 pm
Left: Senior Staff Attorney Nina Morrison and Attorney John Raley who represent Michael Morton Today Judge Sid Harle recommended a Texas court of inquiry to investigate possible prosecutorial misconduct by former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson. [read post]
13 Nov 2012, 2:00 pm
His successor, John Bradley, was the one who had fought for years against the DNA testing of the bandana. [read post]
16 Apr 2014, 10:57 am by Susan I. Nelson
John Raley’s metered persistence exemplifies the moral courage depicted by Atticus Finch, the attorney in Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird.The case led to Governor of Texas Rick Perry signing into law the Michael Morton Act designed to remove barriers for accessing evidence and more open discovery. [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 7:49 am by Steve Hall
"This is a historic moment for Texas justice," said John Raley, a Houston lawyer who has represented Morton for free for the past eight years. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 6:43 am by Gritsforbreakfast
See prior, related Grits posts:CYA meetings helped prosecutors, investigator prep for critical depositionsNuther Brady violation from Williamson DA's officeCurrent, former prosecutors in Williamson, Harris Counties forced to testify about alleged misconduct Pushback by prosecutors prevent exposure of 25-year old secrets in Morton case  Stare bar will investigate prosecutor misconduct in Michael Morton case Unable to squelch prosecutor misconduct allegations, John… [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 4:32 pm
Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley has agreed to pursue a dismissal of the charges against Morton, and he is expected to be officially cleared in approximately 30 days - making him eligible for state compensation.Read the full article.Read about Michael Morton's release. [read post]
5 Dec 2008, 1:07 am
Stone, UCLA School of Law, has posted "John R. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 3:50 pm
" Watch 60 Minute correspondent Lara Logan and producers Andy Court and Anya Bourg discuss their interview with Morton on 60 Minutes Overtime: Morton, along with death-row exoneree John Thompson, will participate in a panel discussion on prosecutorial oversight at the University of Texas Law School in Austin this Thursday. [read post]
21 Jun 2012, 9:15 am by Matthew Kolken
The ink isn't even dry on the Obama administration's latest public relations stunt, and ICE continues to deny requests for prosecutorial discretion under the "authority" of the previous Morton memo. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 8:27 am by Steve Hall
He had objected to Morton's request for new DNA tests. [read post]
20 Dec 2011, 8:09 am by Steve Hall
Yesterday's New York Times carried, "Exonerated of Murder, Texan Seeks Inquiry on Prosecutor," by John Schwartz and Brandi Grissom. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 8:36 am by immigrationprof
Gutierrez (D-IL) requested a meeting with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton to discuss his "extreme disappointment and... [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 9:26 am by Steve Hall
John Bradley, the Williamson County district attorney, refused the request and successfully won a hearing to prevent it. [read post]
8 May 2014, 6:00 am by Lowell Brown
DVD extras include highlights from Anderson’s court of inquiry and plea deal hearings, footage from the SXSW premiere, and an audience Q&A from the Houston Cinema Arts Festival featuring Morton, Reinert, and Houston attorney John Raley, who worked pro bono with the New York-based Innocence Project to free Morton. [read post]
3 Jan 2012, 9:45 am by Steve Hall
"Special holiday for lawyer John Raley, innocent client," is Patricia Kilday Hart's December 26th Houston Chronicle column. [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 4:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
MORE: From the Wilco Watchdog.Related Grits posts:Unable to squelch prosecutor misconduct allegations, John Bradley passes them off to AG John Bradley tries to short-circuit investigation into prosecutor misconduct in Michael Morton case John Bradley facing local, national criticism now that Michael Morton formally exoneratedState Bar should sanction prosecutor from Michael Morton case but almost certainly won't What can the Texas… [read post]