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Here comes another busy week! Something for you folks to enjoy this morning:

• Public Defender Stuff announced the Second Annual Public Defender Blogger Awards (”The Rodneys”). The nominating period starts now and runs till next week.
• Scott asks if plea bargaining is just another form of ADR (answer: no)
• It’s not the winning; it’s the taking apart, says Malum.
• This is slightly old, but the Confrontation blog has this post on two interesting cert petitions pending.
• Jon Katz reminds you to love your client.
• New Jersey will formally repeal its death penalty today.
• Public Defender Dude wonders why public defenders make the harshest judges.
• Matlock the Young Republican explains his pre-trial ritual. What’s yours?
• This post here? The jumpstart? That’s a true weblog.

And on that note, have a good day! Don’t forget to nominate your favorite PD blog for The Rodneys!