National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACLD), Amicus Curiae
Michael V. Schafler, Counsel of Record
Founded in 1958, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers represents public defenders and private criminal defense lawyers at the national level. Michael V. Schafler is a lawyer with Caldwell, Leslie & Proctor, where he specializes in criminal defense and civil litigation. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 20, 2012. Congress is in the midst of a criminalization explosion. Between 2000 and 2007, it has, on average, passed a new criminal law for each week of the year. In 2005–2006 alone, the 109th Congress…
