Aliza Hochman Bloom

I've posted a draft essay, titled "The Emerging Firearms Hypocrisy of Terry," which is forthcoming in @stanlrev.bsky.social. It discusses this summer's decision in U.S. v. Wilson and problematic privileging of 2A rights in 4A analysis. Comments are welcome!
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This article spotlights a case where racial bias in policing was uniquely proven. It explores the doctrine and system making such cases rare, and suggests a different path.

Happy to share my new article in the Illinois Law Review:
"Policing Bias Without Intent"

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It is gratifying to see people rely on my work in practice and to be cited alongside scholars whose work I deeply admire.

Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social presents her work-in-progress, ”Reexamining the Exclusionary Rule at Revocation,“ this morning at the 2025 CrimFest, hosted by @penncareylaw.bsky.social! #NUSLPride
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Thank you for sending my way, Orin!

Rhonda Jewell v. State of Florida - MacArthur Justice Rhonda Jewell is a kind and decent person who, in July 2023, had a devastating memory lapse—she forgot a beloved child in a parked vehicle. It is a heart-wrenching mistake that thousands of loving par...

Felony murder convictions should not rest on underlying felonies that lack an intent requirement. On Friday, along with Professor Caitlin Glass of @bulaw.bsky.social and @sentencingproject.bsky.social, we filed an amicus brief in Jewell v. Florida.
www.macarthurjustice.org/case/rhonda-...

The MA SJC, despite recognizing that "blading" lacks a consistent definition, again relied on this ambiguous behavior to find reasonable suspicion. We must challenge judicial deference to this and other vague conduct.
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Cc: @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social

The Strike – Watch the trailer for the new prison documentary Amidst the redwood trees on the California-Oregon border sits one of the most infamous prisons in US history. Pelican Bay is a labyrinthine construction of [...]

Tonight at @nusl.bsky.social, our students were so fortunate to watch The Strike, and to speak with its creators and protagonist. It is a powerful documentary about resisting the use of solitary confinement in prison. bit.ly/3X3mH9R

"Suspicion by Association" explores four troubling policing contexts in which individuals become the subject of criminal suspicion based on the company they keep. It's forthcoming in Arizona Law Review, and I welcome all feedback. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Congrats!

Appreciate ABC7 giving me and my UChicago Fed Crim Justice Clinic the chance to highlight an example of the judiciary having the courage to do what the law requires and be the bulwark against incursions on our constitutional & statutorily protected rights & liberties

Loved having the chance to meet new Federal Public Defenders from across the country at the Baby Defender orientation seminar last week and train them on zealously litigating pretrial release using our @uchicagolaw.bsky.social Federal Crim Justice Clinic’s study: freedomdenied.law.uchicago.edu

Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Resume Federal Executions Those affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row.

“I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level…In good conscience, I cannot stand back & let a new administration resume executions that I halted.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...

Thank you, @inquest.bsky.social, for publishing this short essay on the disappointing outcome in Comm. v. Gelin, and the urgent need to rethink policing realities and constitutional protection for those serving community supervision.

I was privileged to partner with @caitlinlglass.bsky.social and @robertchang.bsky.social on this amicus brief. We are hopeful to shed light on the biased injustice that is felony murder liability.

Thrilled to see this in your amazing and growing repository for advocates. Than you.

Kate Weisburd and I have a new empirical paper out in the Northwestern University Law Review! We ask: what do ordinary Americans believe about how Miranda rights are invoked? t.co/fjpjlJ4vUY 1/4