Kevin Davis was named managing editor in 2018. He joined the ABA Journal staff as an assistant managing editor in 2015 after working as a freelance writer and newspaper reporter. He is the author of the nonfiction books The Wrong Man, Defending the Damned and The Brain Defense. Davis earned a BS in journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in creative writing from Northwestern University. He has taught nonfiction writing at the University of Chicago School of Continuing and Professional Studies and at Loyola University Chicago.
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Jun 29, 2026, 10:41 am CDT
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Jun 18, 2026, 09:37 am CDT
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Jun 17, 2026, 10:04 am CDT
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Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 am CDT
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Jun 15, 2026, 09:37 am CDT
Supreme Court spares Alabama man from nitrogen gas execution
Jun 12, 2026, 09:44 am CDT
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Jun 11, 2026, 09:38 am CDT
Judge halts use of nitrogen gas for execution, citing cruel and unusual punishment
Jun 10, 2026, 09:26 am CDT
Attorney charged with trying to smuggle drugs into prison, allegedly possessing child pornography
Jun 8, 2026, 09:49 am CDT
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Jun 5, 2026, 07:05 am CDT
Former judge sentenced to 60 days in jail for falsifying records
Jun 2, 2026, 09:19 am CDT
Lawyer reprimanded for claiming he had dementia to get excused from case
Jun 1, 2026, 09:13 am CDT
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May 29, 2026, 09:40 am CDT
Judge suspended by judicial inquiry commission for incompetent, unprofessional behavior
May 28, 2026, 09:28 am CDT
SCOTUS allows coach’s race discrimination suit against NFL to move forward
May 27, 2026, 09:35 am CDT
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May 20, 2026, 11:27 am CDT
