Johnathan Rapping

Jonathan Rapping was awarded a 2014 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship for his work with Gideon’s Promise, the organization he founded along with his wife, Ilham Askia. He is also an associate professor of law at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. He is currently serving as the director of strategic planning and organizational development for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender as Gideon’s Promise and Maryland embark on a partnership to improve criminal justice in that state. Follow him on Twitter: @JRapping.