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The Devil’s Advocate follows three high-profile defense attorneys, their clients accused of terrorism, and the implications of the words “justice for all.”
Hilke Schellmann is a video journalist for The Wall Street Journal Digital Network and spearheads video coverage as a "one woman band." She has worked as a coordinating producer for National Geographic Television and on documentaries for the American Undercover series on HBO. Schellmann, together with Habiba Nosheen, produced a half-hour special on… Show more
Habiba Nosheen is a Pakistani filmmaker and a journalist based in New York. Her radio documentary What Happened at Dos Erres? aired on This American Life and was called "a masterpiece of storytelling" by The New Yorker. Previously, she shot and produced the PBS films Surrogacy: Wombs for Rent? and To Adopt a Child. Nosheen teaches at Columbia University's… Show more
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In the Pledge of Allegiance, we vow “justice for all,” but when “all” includes accused international and domestic terrorists, justice becomes a contentious notion. For the defense lawyers who represent terror suspects, upholding justice feels like the embodiment of their civil duties, even as vocal naysayers lambast them as unpatriotic traitors. These attorneys in New York and elsewhere face public outcries – and even death threats – to provide their clients with the fair trials that our U.S. Constitution aims to ensure. Upholding the law and remaining true to their ideals can take a personal toll. The Devil’s Advocate considers the experiences of three high-profile defense attorneys, their clients, and the implications of the words “justice for all.”
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