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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Criminal Defense Attorneys Facing Work Without Pay Because Of Poor Budgeting - Above the Law

The Gideon v. Wainwright ruling granted the right to an attorney, but funding issues threaten the efficacy of this right for indigent defendants.
fromABA Journal
1 week ago
US politics

Money for court-appointed federal criminal defense lawyers is depleted; some lawyers leave program

Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Criminal Defense Attorneys Facing Work Without Pay Because Of Poor Budgeting - Above the Law

The Gideon v. Wainwright ruling granted the right to an attorney, but funding issues threaten the efficacy of this right for indigent defendants.
fromABA Journal
1 week ago
US politics

Money for court-appointed federal criminal defense lawyers is depleted; some lawyers leave program

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fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
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Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage

fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
US politics

Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage

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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Opinion: In California, criminal defense is shaped by money and location

California's right to legal counsel varies by county, impacting the quality of representation based on location.
California lacks centralized funding for public defense, leading to significant disparities across counties.
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