Melba Pearson and Judge McKeown Keynote at ABA Criminal Justice Section 2026 Spring Meeting
Summary
The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section held its 2026 Spring Meeting in Miami, Florida. Opening remarks were delivered by Melba V. Pearson, Chair of the Section, followed by a keynote address by Senior Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The presentations addressed the theme 'Preserving Progress in a Shifting Landscape.'
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The ABA Criminal Justice Section published opening remarks and keynote addresses from its 2026 Spring Meeting in Miami. Melba V. Pearson, Director of Prosecution Projects at Florida's State Attorney's Office and Section Chair, provided opening remarks, while Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the Ninth Circuit delivered the keynote address.
Affected parties should note this represents routine professional association programming with no compliance obligations. Legal professionals and criminal justice practitioners may reference these remarks for insight into the Section's priorities under the theme 'Preserving Progress in a Shifting Landscape.'
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The opening remarks by Melba V. Pearson, Chair of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, at the Section's 2026 Spring Meeting in Miami, Florida – "Preserving Progress in a Shifting Landscape." Keynote speech by Judge M. Margaret McKeown, Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Melba V Pearson
MVP Law
Melba V. Pearson is a nationally recognized civil rights and criminal law attorney, policy expert, and advocate for equity in the justice system. She currently serves as Director of Prosecution Projects at Florida...
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Mary Margaret McKeown, I
US Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
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