Pleading the Sixth
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February 2, 2015
How public defenders struggle with ethical blindness
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December 18, 2014
ABA clarifies caseload standards for South Carolina prosecutors
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November 13, 2014
North Carolina’s independence issue exposed
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October 28, 2014
Tennessee undermines own values in providing counsel to the poor
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October 28, 2014
Redefining the right to counsel in Tennessee
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September 26, 2014
US DOJ enters Statement of Interest in NYCLU class action lawsuit
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September 24, 2014
ACLU files federal 6th Amendment class action lawsuit against a Mississippi County
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August 28, 2014
Conference of Chief Justices endorses proposed National Center for the Right to Counsel
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May 7, 2014
Judicial Branch or Executive Branch?
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May 5, 2014
Designing a statewide commission
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April 17, 2014
Montana caseload challenge results in a significant increase in resources
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