Press Releases
Feb 27, 2020
Groundbreaking Lawsuit Targets State of Missouri for Unconstitutional Public Defender Waiting Lists
Lawsuit challenges practice that has forced thousands throughout to navigate criminal legal process without counsel
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: David v. Missouri
Mar 09, 2017
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSues Missouri Over Disastrous Public Defender System
State Fails to Provide Adequate Legal Representation to Tens of Thousands Every Year, Resulting in Unnecessary Jail Time, Forced Pleas, Other Injustices
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Feb 22, 2016
Federal Court Again Backs Native American Families in ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLawsuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A federal court has dealt another blow to defendants in an ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ lawsuit over the rights of Native American families in South Dakota. ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik
Jan 22, 2016
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Idaho Court’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Public Defense Crisis
BOISE – Idaho’s District Court of the Fourth Judicial District dismissed Tucker et al. v. State of Idaho et al., a class-action lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its unco...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
Jun 17, 2015
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSues Idaho Over Defective Public Defense System
Thousands of Defendants Left Without Representation at Critical Points in Their Prosecution
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
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