With profound sorrow, we report the untimely death of our dear friend and Habeas colleague, Joe La Bella, on March 5, 2025. Joe fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ultimately, the disease defeated him physically, but it never broke his spirit. Joe was a gentle soul and a great and loyal friend. Towards the end of The Wizard of Oz, the Wizard, giving a heart to the Tin Man, says, “a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by