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fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

A Texas Billionaire Is Reportedly Trying to Tap into a Public Aquifer for Private Use

Over 100 criminal cases in Massachusetts have been dismissed due to a lack of legal representation amid an attorney work stoppage.
fromABA Journal
2 weeks ago

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

"The funding shortfall that began on July 3 has spurred concern that the panel attorneys could decline new cases, leaving some defendants without representation."
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fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago
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Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage

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

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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

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

Court officials have warned that the defender services program will no longer have funds to pay appointed attorneys for representing criminal defendants who can't afford representation.
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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.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

In Texas, Misdemeanor Defendants Routinely Face Charges Without an Attorney

In much of Texas, the right to a criminal defense lawyer is routinely denied, with estimates showing that over half of rural Texans accused of misdemeanors represent themselves.
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