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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June 9, 2017
Nevada establishes statewide right to counsel commission
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May 25, 2017
Coalition of legal experts petitions Wisconsin Supreme Court to end financial conflicts of interest between attorneys and indigent clients
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May 18, 2017
Will the Virgin Islands finally end the practice of conscripting non-qualified lawyers to represent the indigent accused?
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May 8, 2017
New York caseload standards announced and their importance to statewide reform explained
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May 5, 2017
Flaws in West Virginia indigent defense system result in non-lawyer representing indigent defendants
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April 30, 2017
The Idaho Supreme Court says Strickland is “inapplicable” to remedying systemic indigent defense deficiencies; reinstates ACLU lawsuit
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April 30, 2017
Systemic right to counsel failures cannot be resolved in case-by-case reviews
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April 10, 2017
Tennessee Supreme Court Task Force recommends complete overhaul of right to counsel services
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April 10, 2017
DOJ recommendations for Shelby County, TN place financial burden on the county; Task Force would place responsibility on the state
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April 3, 2017
New ACLU lawsuit: Washington State fails to ensure effective delinquency representation
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March 8, 2017
Nevada Chief Justice: “We must do better at providing representation to rural defendants.”
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