Article about a class-action suit against the cities of Mt. Vernon and Burlington (both in Washington) for failing to provide meaningful representation to poor defendants facing misdemeanor charges. The lawyers handled 1,000 cases a year, way more than the cap of 400 allowed annually. In result, they were spending less than an hour per case.
This article talks about a poor person's chance at justice. 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of Gideon Vs. Wainwright and sadly, most are no longer getting the fair defense Clarence Earl Gideon received.
This article shows how a Virginia attorney is supporting the right to allow two people of the same-sex to marry. It explains how Virginia is trying put another ban on same-sex marriage.
Yes, you have the right to an attorney, even if you cannot afford one. But do you stand a chance? This article mentions how court-appointed lawyers typically spend less than six minutes per case, thanks to the lack of funding of public defender's offices. What happened to equal justice?
In this article it talks among the issue of the death penalty and how it should not be okay for such a horrific thing to take place. It states how many of the individuals who are on death row are not able to obtain good attorneys which results in the rates of execution to only increase.
Asian Women Advocates Join ACLU, NAACP to Challenge AZ Abortion Restriction. Attorney General of Arizona and the Arizona Medical Board, challenging Arizona's HB 2443, a law that bans abortions performed on the basis of race and sex. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will represent NAPAWF and the NAACP in court.
This year in May the state of Maryland had capital punishment eliminated. Supporters claim that the death penalty is unjust because often times a person can be found innocent years later.
Timothy Black brings his arguments to federal courts for recognizing gay marriage. Ohio's spokesman attorney general will appeal, but there opinion is marriage should be between a man and women.
The attorney general speaks on the behalf of upholding the second amendment in times of civil unrest when innocent people are being attacked and buildings burned. Without the second amendment American people would not be able to protect themselves.
It about a attorney general that wanted to show that we have a growing problem with baby born on drugs. Some groups don't what drug test on pregnant women.
Indiana's attorney general wants to bring more attention to babies born under negatives circumstances. He slightly walks back these remarks when approached with new information, as well as 3,000 signatures to stop inciting disrespect against pregnant women's civil liberties.
Step Up to Justice is helping low-income individuals and families in Pima County by volunteer attorneys. They bring civil services to clients whenever and wherever they need them. They are here to help more than 200,000 residents that live in poverty. Prior to the setting up of SU2J, only 4 percent of the need was being met.