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Public Defender Office hosting Gideon Week to mark major 1963 U.S. Supreme Court ruling
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAll this week the 19th Judicial Circuit Public Defender Office is celebrating Gideon Week to mark...
Should people too poor to hire a lawyer fend for themselves? Of course not | Opinion
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNational Public Defense Day is commemorated every year on March 18. On that day in 1963, the United...
'Invisible' crisis: Public defenders still underfunded, understaffed 60 years after key SCOTUS...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMuch of the nation’s public defense practice for the poor remains plagued by inadequate funding,...
UA prof: Defendants representing themselves have 'fool for a client — most of the time'
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThose trained in the legal profession often point to a famous Abraham Lincoln quote when discussing...
Bridges: Thomas Campbell Clark, the Texan on the U.S. Supreme Court
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThomas Campbell Clark played an important role in shaping many of the civil liberties Americans...
Gideon’s Day 60th Anniversary Celebration is March 18, 2023
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSchool, TV, and movies have taught us about the Police reading you your rights. We hear them being quoted all the time when someone gets arrested. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything ...
‘If you’re innocent, he’ll walk you out the front gate.’ Kansas attorney was one of the good guys |...
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMore than a few of my heroes happen to be lawyers. Of course, those who protect our First Amendment...
Fearing a 'crisis,' Erie County courts plead for money for lawyers who represent the poor
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Erie County Court of Common Pleas wants to avoid another situation like the one that led to the...
Judge Judy works out harder than you — the wellness regimen that keeps her looking and feeling sharp...
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 weeks ago“I’ve never received more respect than in the last few months due to the success of that...
How Sixth Amendment eventually led Tennessee to create a public defender system | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEditor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. I served four years active duty ...
