MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Written by
Honorable Laura Passaglia

Greetings Section Members,

I hope that this note finds you well and ready for Spring. As we emerge from the fog of the Covid pandemic, we find the Criminal Courts in full swing, with trials, preliminary hearings and calendar appearances returning to pre-pandemic normalcy. CLA continues to thrive and grow in its mission and offerings and the Criminal Law Section remains committed to the pursuit of excellence in the areas of continuing education and the promotion of diversity, fairness and ethics in our profession. To that end, I am very pleased to introduce this edition of the Criminal Law Journal. This issue offers three incredible articles covering a variety of topics.

First, Sabah Azam explores the constitutional rights of religious observances as related to incarcerated Muslims and discusses denials of their freedom to exercise their religion in accordance with the First Amendment despite the enactment of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.