Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith is a state and national award-winning investigative journalist based in Austin, Texas. She has covered criminal justice for nearly 20 years and, during that time, has developed a reputation as a resourceful and dogged reporter with a talent for analyzing complex social and legal issues. She is regarded as one of the best investigative reporters in Texas. Her work has also appeared in The Nation, the Crime Report, and Salon, among other places.

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Articles by Jordan Smith on theintercept.com

His Wife Died in a Mass Shooting. Now He’s Teaming Up With Her Murderer’s Lawyer to Take On Prosecutorial Misconduct.

Jordan Smith — Jul. 9

Paul Wilson and Scott Sanders have forged a powerful if unlikely alliance fighting for accountability within the Orange County justice system.

If a Prosecutor Breaks the Law in Secret, Does the Crime Exist? Not According to Texas Prosecutors.

Jordan Smith — Jun. 15

The prosecuting attorney for the state of Texas claims that misconduct by DAs is rare, because it's rarely discovered. But that's because it's hidden.

Jurors Thought a Gay Man Would Enjoy Prison. They Sent Him to Death Row Instead. Will the Supreme Court Intervene?

Jordan Smith — Jun. 13

Lawyers for Charles Rhines say his death sentence should be overturned based on anti-gay bias that violated his right to an impartial jury and due process.

Trump’s Gag Rule Would Pressure Medical Providers to Withhold Information on Abortion and Birth Control

Jordan Smith — May. 24

The rule would discourage Title X providers from counseling patients about abortion and bar them from referring patients to an abortion provider.

The Authors of “The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist” on the Legacy of Junk Forensics in Mississippi and Beyond

Jordan Smith — Apr. 22

Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer were wrongfully convicted based on the dubious science of two doctors who dominated the state’s death investigation system.

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