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National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
View AgencyFounded in 1950, the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) is a national, non-partisan, non-profit membership association that provides training, technical assistance, and services to prosecutors around the country in support of the prosecution profession. Proudly supporting over 6,000 members nationwide, NDAA represents state and local prosecutors’ offices in rural, urban and suburban jurisdictions. NDAA serves as a nationwide, interdisciplinary resource center for research, training, knowledge building, and accountability as it works to promote the fair administration of justice. Governed by a Board of Directors made up of appointees chosen by states’ prosecuting associations and current and past NDAA officers, our executive leadership, staff, and board members routinely provide expert policy advice, data, and testimony to the United States Congress and the Executive Branch on a wide variety of criminal justice issues. NDAA also provides amicus curiae briefs to the United States Supreme Court on decisions that impact the work of prosecutors throughout the country to maintain a high standard of ethics and professional responsibility. As the leading source of national expertise on the prosecution function, NDAA is a valuable resource not for our members, but also for the media, academia, government, and the communities our members serve.
Message OrganiserAbusive Head Trauma in Practice: Understanding the NJ Nieves/Cifelli Decision and Its Limits
Event Overview
Join us on May 21, 2026, for the final session in a collaborative webinar series between the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) and the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS).
Recent appellate litigation and public discussion have renewed focus on abusive head trauma (AHT), particularly following the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decisions in State v. Nieves and Cifelli. These developments have underscored the importance of understanding both the medical foundations of AHT and the procedural posture in which these decisions arose.
This webinar will examine the NJ decisions within their proper evidentiary and legal context, emphasizing what the court’s holdings do — and do not — stand for. Presenters will address common misconceptions, overgeneralizations, and misapplications of the rulings that have emerged in litigation and professional discussions.
Designed for prosecutors and allied professionals, this session will build on foundational AHT principles and focus on practical considerations for training, case analysis, and courtroom advocacy. Participants will leave with a clearer, more accurate framework for discussing the NJ decision and its implications within their own jurisdictions.
