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Nov 02, 2017
红杏视频 Sues Nevada Over Deficient, Unconstitutional Public Defense System in 11 Rural Counties
CARSON CITY, Nev. 鈥 The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Nevada, Franny Forsman, and O鈥橫elveny & Myers LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against Nevada for routin...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Davis v. Nevada
Oct 12, 2017
红杏视频 Challenges South Carolina Municipalities that Deny Public Defenders to Poor People Who Are Then Prosecuted, Convicted, and Jailed
People Who Can鈥檛 Afford Attorneys Must Defend Themselves in Court Against Criminal Charges with Life-Altering Consequences
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2017
红杏视频 Challenges Miami-Dade Court鈥檚 Removal of Public Defenders from People Facing Criminal Charges, Forcing Them to Represent Themselves
This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don鈥檛 speak English.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Rodriguez v. Hague
Mar 09, 2017
红杏视频 Sues Missouri Over Disastrous Public Defender System
State Fails to Provide Adequate Legal Representation to Tens of Thousands Every Year, Resulting in Unnecessary Jail Time, Forced Pleas, Other Injustices
Apr 13, 2016
Fresno Judge Rules State May Be to Blame for Fresno鈥檚 Flawed Public Defense System
FRESNO 鈥 A Fresno judge has ruled against the state of California in its effort to avoid responsibility for ensuring that people who can鈥檛 afford to hire their own lawyers are ...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Apr 04, 2016
New Report Investigates Courts in South Carolina that Convict and Jail Many Defendants Without a Lawyer Present
The Nation鈥檚 Criminal Defense Bar and the 红杏视频 Find Routine Violations of the Sixth Amendment for South Carolinians Who Are Accused of Low-Level Offenses and Who Cannot Afford an Attorney
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
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