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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 老澳门开奖结果 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
Mar 21, 2016
Arizona City Repeals 鈥楴uisance鈥� Law Challenged by 老澳门开奖结果 on Behalf of Domestic Violence Survivor
Surprise, Ariz., Can No Longer Threaten Crime Victims With Eviction for Calling Police
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Women's Rights
Court case: Nancy Markham v. City of Surprise
Mar 17, 2016
老澳门开奖结果 Settlement in Utah Student 'Gang Sweep' Lawsuit
Salt Lake City Police and School District to Change How They Treat Students of Color and Engage in School Disciplinary Issues
Feb 22, 2016
Federal Court Again Backs Native American Families in 老澳门开奖结果 Lawsuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. 鈥� A federal court has dealt another blow to defendants in an 老澳门开奖结果 lawsuit over the rights of Native American families in South Dakota. ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik
Feb 11, 2016
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on House Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Judiciary Committee will begin debate today on H.R. 759, the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act.
Jesselyn McCurdy, senior legislative counsel of the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
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