Madeleine Lippey

public defender and trial attorney

Madeleine Lippey is a public defender, trial attorney and writer based in New York City. She is a graduate of Stanford and Georgetown Law and a passionate advocate for reproductive, economic, racial and criminal justice. All opinions set forth in her articles are made in her individual capacity, not as an employee of any public defender office or agency. 


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Madeleine Lippey

4w ago
Opinion

N.Y. prosecutors are grasping at straws to justify the illegal evidence collection in Mangione case

Police cut corners when gathering evidence against the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — now the defense wants it tossed.

3mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Why it matters that Luigi Mangione’s terrorism charge was dropped

New York law mirrors the federal terrorism statute, dictating that an “act dangerous to human life” intended to “intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government unit” can constitute terrorism.

4mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

The Menendez brothers’ parole hearings ended with a huge missed opportunity

The Menendez brothers appeared in front of the parole board with attitudes and circumstances quite obviously favoring release. But that’s not what happened.