Daniel S. Medwed

Bloomington activists and community members hold a protest and march in solidarity with protesters in Louisville protesting against the grand jury decision in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was shot in her sleep by the Louisville Metro Police Department, but no officers have been indicted for the shooting. One officer was indicted for wanton endangerment after some bullets went into some other apartments. AP Photo by Jeremy Hogan/Sipa USA

Police weren't indicted for the killing of Breonna Taylor. What happened?

A grand jury didn’t indict any police officers in connection with the killing of the 26-year-old medical worker in her apartment, and charged one former detective with wanton endangerment—an outcome that’s likely as much the result of the evidence that prosecutors from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office chose to present as what they didn’t, says Daniel Medwed, university distinguished professor of law and criminal justice.

by Molly Callahan September 24, 2020

Attorney General William P. Barr characterized the report by Special Counsel Robert F. Mueller as much more favorable toward President Donald J. Trump than the actual report appears to be, according to Northeastern law and political science professors. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Attorney General Barr cleared Trump of obstructing justice. Should he have?

Attorney General William P. Barr characterized the report by Special Counsel Robert F. Mueller released Thursday as much more favorable toward President Donald J. Trump than the actual report appears to be, according to Northeastern law and political science professors. The gulf between Barr’s assessment of the report and the findings of the report could erode the trust Americans have in the rule of law, they said.

by Molly Callahan April 18, 2019

In this Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sits in federal court in Boston. On Friday, May 15, 2015, Tsarnaev was sentenced to death by lethal injection for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. (Jane Flavell Collins via AP, File)

Here’s why two law professors believe a new jury should decide the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Northeastern law professors Michael Meltsner and Daniel Medwed are among eight Boston-area lawyers who say that a new jury outside of the city should decide the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was sentenced to death in 2015 for his role in the Boston Marathon bombings. They recently signed onto an amicus brief submitted on the behalf of Tsarnaev.

by Molly Callahan January 11, 2019

Daniel Medwed. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

How Kim Kardashian, the Koch brothers, and Jared Kushner moved the needle on criminal justice reform

The First Step Act shows a bipartisan awakening about the need to decriminalize and decarcerate, says Northeastern criminal law scholar Daniel Medwed. The sweeping criminal justice reform bill, which garnered bipartisan support in both the Senate and House this week, is on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

by Khalida Sarwari December 20, 2018

In this Feb. 3, 2016 file photo, Adnan Syed enters Courthouse East in Baltimore prior to a hearing in Baltimore. Syed was convicted of killing his high school sweetheart. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

On Thursday, Maryland’s highest court will hear arguments in a murder case that was profiled on the hit podcast “Serial.”

by Greg St. Martin November 29, 2018

Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter.

Electoral recounts were pursued in Florida and Georgia, with little chance of changing the outcome in the short term. Of far greater importance is the long-term health of American elections overall, says Northeastern law professor Daniel Medwed.

by Lia Petronio and Ian Thomsen November 16, 2018

Faculty members Daniel Medwed, left, and Laura Lewis have been appointed to the rank of University Distinguished Professor. <i>Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University</i>

Two faculty members appointed University Distinguished Professor

Northeastern has appointed Laura Lewis and Daniel Medwed to the rank of University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon a faculty member. Lewis is an internationally recognized expert in magnetic materials, while Medwed is a renowned scholar in criminal law and wrongful convictions.

by Greg St. Martin April 12, 2018

The Statement of Offense in the United States of America v. George Papadopoulos, as photographed Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Papadopoulos plead guilty to lying to FBI agents in the Robert Mueller probe. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

George Papadopoulos’ cooperation likely just the first of many dominoes to fall

In the aftermath of Monday's charges against three former Donald Trump aides, the attention shifted to what very well might be a “squeeze play” by federal prosecutors, said Northeastern law professor Daniel Medwed. In other words, “the question is, ‘What will come falling once you start negotiating with the people you’ve charged?’” he said.

by Molly Callahan November 1, 2017

Paul Manafort, pictured above, former campaign advisor to Donald Trump, was indicted Monday as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. <i>Photo by Olivier Douliery/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)</i>

First charges in Russia investigation ‘a turning point’

Three former aides to President Trump—including his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort—have reportedly been charged as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. “In many ways, this investigation just got real,” said Northeastern political science professor Costas Panagopoulos.

by Greg St. Martin October 31, 2017

From left to right: Jacob Stowell, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice; Tim Leshan, vice president of government relations at Northeastern; Jean Fahed, head of Lebanon's Higher Judicial Council; law professor Margaret Burnham; law professor Daniel Medwed; and Khushal Safi, associate director of international security at Northeastern.

Northeastern faculty, Lebanese judiciary convene in Beirut to discuss alternatives to incarceration

A delegation of Northeastern faculty members recently traveled to Beirut to help Lebanon’s Higher Judicial Council explore the possibility of using plea bargaining as a tool to alleviate the nation’s overcrowded prison system. “Any reform will have to be tailored to suit the Lebanese system and their legal culture,” said law professor Daniel Medwed, who participated in the discussions.

by Jason Kornwitz October 17, 2017

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