Pleading the Sixth: On May 13, 2015, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a first-ever hearing on the failure of state, county and local courts to appoint lawyers to the indigent accused, as is their Constitutional duty. As the 6AC…
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Senator Grassley believes indigent defense system needs reform
Senator Chuck Grassley (R) of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the need for indigent defense reform during his remarks at the National Press Club Newsmakers News Conference on April 27. Sen. Grassley emphasized the importance of…
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