Aliza Hochman Bloom
@ahochmanbloom.bsky.social
Law Professor at @NUSL | Crim Pro / Crim / Fourth Amendment / Sentencing Reform | Alum Federal Public Defender (Appeals)
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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October 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Happy to share my new article in the Illinois Law Review:
"Policing Bias Without Intent"
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"Policing Bias Without Intent"
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Policing Bias Without Intent
In December of 2019, a woman was robbed in Jersey City, and she quickly reported it to a 911 dispatcher. When the dispatcher asked her whether the suspect was “Black, white or Hispanic,” she respo...
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September 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Happy to share my new article in the Illinois Law Review:
"Policing Bias Without Intent"
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"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.
An opinion released by the D.C. Court of Appeals cites @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social’s recent Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties article on why courts must account for race in their Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. #NUSLPride
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September 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It is gratifying to see people rely on my work in practice and to be cited alongside scholars whose work I deeply admire.
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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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July 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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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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.
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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...
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June 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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-...
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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April 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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.
www.californialawreview.org/print/whack-...
www.californialawreview.org/print/whack-...
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March 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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
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 [...]
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March 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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....
SUSPICION BY ASSOCIATION
The constitutional requirement that police have individualized suspicion prior to a stop, search or arrest was an essential limitation on the state's power. It
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March 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"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....
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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
“This man has to be released unless the prosecutor can actually prove that there is a, quote, ‘serious risk’ that he will flee the jurisdiction if he's released and they would need to prove that by what we call a preponderance of the evidence,” Clinical Prof. @alisonsiegler.bsky.social told ABC7.
Venezuelan migrant arrested in weekend ICE raid now back in custody after judge ordered release
A Venezuelan migrant swept up in local immigration raids who was ordered released last night by a federal judge is now back in federal custody at an out-of-state immigration detention center.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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
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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
Freedom Denied
Freedom Denied How the Culture of Detention Created a Federal Jailing Crisis
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December 17, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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
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“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...
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.
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December 23, 2024 at 12:07 PM
“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.
The right to be free from unreasonable government intrusion means nothing to the millions subject to probation—by far the most common form of criminal punishment in the United States, writes @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social.
Just because it's "not prison" is not a reason to give this practice a pass.
Just because it's "not prison" is not a reason to give this practice a pass.
A Mere Hunch | Aliza Hochman Bloom | INQUEST
The right to be free from unreasonable government intrusion means nothing to millions subject to probation. That’s wrong.
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December 18, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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.
Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social has co-authored an amicus brief that highlights the injustices of the felony-murder doctrine. #NUSLPride
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Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom Co-Authors Amicus in Felony-Murder Doctrine Case - School of Law -
Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom has co-authored an amicus brief that highlights the injustices of the felony-murder doctrine.
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December 14, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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.
New Data for Defenders motion to discount police descriptions of suspects as “blading,” b/c it's conclusory & describes amorphous, innocuous, contradictory behavior, especially when applied to Black and brown people who are trained to fear and avoid police. www.datafordefenders.org
Data for Defenders
Bringing Social Science into the Courtroom
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November 26, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Thrilled to see this in your amazing and growing repository for advocates. Than you.
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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
November 14, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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