Harvey A. Silverglate

About the Author

Harvey A. Silverglate is a distinguished civil liberties attorney and author renowned for his incisive critiques of the American criminal justice system. With over four decades of experience defending clients against government overreach, Silverglate has become a leading voice in exposing how federal laws are wielded to ensnare ordinary citizens in a web of unintended criminality. His seminal work, 'Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent,' meticulously documents the perils of vague statutes that transform everyday actions into felonies, drawing from real cases to illustrate the erosion of due process and personal freedoms. A co-founder of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Silverglate continues to advocate for robust civil liberties through his writing, legal practice, and public commentary, urging reforms to restore justice and accountability in an increasingly punitive legal landscape.