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Faith Barksdale

Legal Assistant

ACLU

Bio

Faith Barksdale is the paralegal for the Criminal Law Reform Project (CLRP), where she provides legal support work on all of CLRP’s issues including: pretrial justice reform, reforming police practices, and improving indigent defense systems. She is interested in many aspects of criminal justice and prison reform, and volunteers as a teacher on Rikers Island. Faith was previously a legal assistant with the Voting Rights Project. Prior to joining the ACLU, Faith interned at the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. She graduated summa cum laude from New York University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and English.


Featured work

Sep 8, 2016

The San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick Kneeled So That We May All Stand Taller

The San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick Kneeled So That We May All Stand Taller

Mar 7, 2016

Congress’s Intent Is Clear: States Can Legalize Medical Marijuana Without Violating Federal Law

Congress’s Intent Is Clear: States Can Legalize Medical Marijuana Without Violating Federal Law

Sep 12, 2014

Today in Voter Suppression: Wisconsin Edition

Today in Voter Suppression: Wisconsin Edition

Apr 17, 2014

The Long and Short of Voting Lines in North Carolina

The Long and Short of Voting Lines in North Carolina

Mar 24, 2014

Voter Registration is Good for Your Health

Voter Registration is Good for Your Health

Feb 26, 2014

What's Wrong With this Picture?

What's Wrong With this Picture?

Oct 1, 2013

Why Today is a Big Day for Voting Rights

Why Today is a Big Day for Voting Rights