WACDL Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against State of Wisconsin

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26 August 2022
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WATCH: 'That's happening everywhere': Attorneys leading lawsuit against Wisconsin describe months-long waits in jailThe lawsuit came after their petition to the Wisconsin...

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In Court Without an Attorney, an Increasingly Common Sight

26 August 2022
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Zontell Junior, 15, was escorted in for his preliminary hearing and after a few minutes was escorted out again because he had not been assigned a public defender. It could...

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Criminal Defense Lawyers Sue State’s Public Defender Board Over Lack of Public Defenders

25 August 2022
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The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) joined defense attorneys in filing a class action lawsuit against the state over the lack of public defenders...

Major Development in Wisconsin’s Public Defender Crisis

24 August 2022
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Attorney John Birdsall is among those taking legal action to make sure that justice delayed does not become justice denied for indigent defendants awaiting trial in Wisconsin...

Follow Media Coverage of the Indigent Defendant Lawsuit!

In Court Without an Attorney, an Increasingly Common Sight

Criminal Defense Lawyers Sue State’s Public Defender Board Over Lack of Public Defenders

Major Development in Wisconsin’s Public Defender Crisis

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