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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March 8, 2017
Nevada Chief Justice: “We must do better at providing representation to rural defendants.”
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December 12, 2016
Should non-lawyer judges be sending people to jail? SCOTUS asked to review
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October 24, 2016
Indiana stands as a cautionary tale for other states with similar indigent defense system models
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October 24, 2016
The “Indiana Model” for providing right to counsel services does not work
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September 29, 2016
A Cronic resolve to America’s chronic right to counsel deficiencies
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September 29, 2016
Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognizes indigent defendants’ right to sue before receiving ineffective representation
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August 29, 2016
Missouri Governor shows why indigent defense crisis will not be fixed without defender independence
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August 11, 2016
An Open Letter to the Next Missouri Governor
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June 17, 2016
State of New York to provide full state funding of 6th Amendment right to counsel
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June 15, 2016
SCOTUS decision exposes unequal justice for Native Americans
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June 12, 2016
Calm down; the New Mexico Supreme Court did not say flat-fee contracts are always constitutional
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