From unconstitutional jury selection to evidence suppression, these are the latest stories of prosecutorial misconduct in the news, its impact on real lives, and the ongoing fight for accountability.

COLORADO — Eleventh Judicial District Attorney Jeff Lindsey announced that he will not appeal a recent ruling disqualifying his office from prosecuting a pending double murder case. Fremont District Court Judge Lauren Swan cited an ongoing pattern of misconduct by Lindsey and his staff since he took office in November 2024, detailing more than 23 incidents in which the DA’s Office failed to share evidence with the defense.

NEW YORK — The Second Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that the First Amendment guarantees public access to attorney misconduct hearings, related documents, and final dispositions in New York state courts. Written by Judge Eunice C. Lee, the decision establishes that individuals who file complaints against registered attorneys have a constitutional right to observe disciplinary proceedings and review implicated records.

CALIFORNIA — Two formerly incarcerated men have filed federal lawsuits against Alameda County. The men, who were on death row, are seeking compensation for the pain and suffering caused by prosecutorial misconduct in their cases. Their cases revealed that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has maintained a long-standing practice of unconstitutionally excluding Black and Jewish individuals from juries.

TEXAS — When Dallas prosecutors hid evidence for decades, it didn’t just wrongfully imprison Benjamine Spencer; it left the victim’s family, the Youngs, shocked — and re-traumatized — when the truth finally came out. The 37-year legal battle underscores the severe parallel traumas experienced by both the wrongfully convicted and the victim’s family.

CALIFORNIA — A man convicted of a 2011 Oakland murder is seeking to overturn his sentence, arguing that prosecutors violated the Brady rule by withholding crucial investigative reports regarding another suspect. The defense’s claim is supported by a recantation from the trial’s sole eyewitness, who now states the convicted man was not the shooter.