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Derek Cohen

Policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation

Derek Cohen is a policy analyst in the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank.

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Law and Order

For the Texas Supreme Court, the right ruling for the wrong law

By Derek Cohen, June 22, 2016

A recent Texas Supreme Court decision held that owners of property illegally seized by authorities are not subject to constitutional protections. Even worse, this ruling was entirely correct.

Law and Order

2015: An agenda for criminal justice

By Derek Cohen and Marc Levin, Jan. 25, 2015

It may surprise some, but Texas is widely viewed as a national leader on criminal justice reform. This year, state lawmakers have the ability capitalize on that success.