Laura Fernandez

Yale Law School

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Research scholar at Yale Law School, focusing on questions of prosecutorial misconduct around the country

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A federal investigation of possible misconduct by the District Attorney and the Sheriff of Orange County has been called for by a group of legal heavyweights.

Is Law Enforcement Skirting the Rules?

A federal investigation of possible misconduct by the District Attorney and the Sheriff of Orange County has been called for by a group of legal heavyweights.

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