Pleading the Sixth
We post commentary on the latest news in the nation about the right to counsel. We also share updates about our work, like when a report from an evaluation is published or groundbreaking legislation passes. Sign up to get alerted on the latest post.
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September 26, 2012
Indigent defense progress stunted by outdated funding mechanism in Louisiana
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September 25, 2012
Oil boom rapidly creating a Sixth Amendment crisis in North Dakota
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September 20, 2012
Michigan clears first legislative hurdle on way to reforming indigent defense
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September 19, 2012
Exploring the link between over-incarceration and a deficient right to counsel
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August 20, 2012
Shelby County, TN (Memphis) faces difficult decisions in the wake of critical DOJ report
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August 20, 2012
DOJ finds a lack of due process for children in Memphis delinquency courts
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August 15, 2012
Indigent defense bill introduced in Michigan legislature
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August 7, 2012
MO prosecutors take issue with state court decision on PD caseload controls
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August 7, 2012
MO Supreme Court rules that public defense commission can decline cases
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July 23, 2012
Florida institutes a “dangerous game of chance” in conflict representation
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July 20, 2012
A showdown brewing over Early Case Resolution programs in Reno
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