Confronting Bias – The Gault Center

Commonwealth v. Freeman, 2026 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9 (Pa. Super Ct. 2026)

Categories: Pennsylvania, Court Decisions, Resource Library

The Pennsylvania Superior Court vacated a sentence based on an objective appearance of bias where a former prosecutor against the co-defendant is now presiding as a judge over a related post conviction relief petition. The court stated in relevant part: “In reaching our conclusion, we emphasize that our standard of review is not whether Judge Reichley is…

Annotated Bibliography: Implicit Racial Bias Studies

Categories: LESSON 10: PC Detention, LESSON 19: 4th Amendment, LESSON 42: Raising Race, Annotated Bibliographies, Private, Racial Justice Toolkit, Resource Library, Training Materials for Participants

This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.

Worksheet: Youth Defender Agency/Office Audit (Completed)

Categories: LESSON 42: Raising Race, Lesson Tools for Trainers, Private, Racial Justice Toolkit, Resource Library, Training Materials for Participants

This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.

Worksheet: Youth Defender Agency/Office Audit

Categories: LESSON 42: Raising Race, Practice Guide, Private, Racial Justice Toolkit, Resource Library, Training Materials for Participants, YDAP

This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders. For sample completed worksheets, please contact us.

Worksheet: Youth Defender Self Audit

Categories: LESSON 42: Raising Race, Practice Guide, Private, Racial Justice Toolkit, Resource Library, Training Materials for Participants

This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders. For sample completed worksheets, please contact us.

Worksheet: Youth Defender Third Party Interrupter

Categories: LESSON 42: Raising Race, Practice Guide, Private, Racial Justice Toolkit, Resource Library, Training Materials for Participants

This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders. For sample completed worksheets, please contact us.