Maine's new public defenders don't alleviate lawyer shortage
The director of Maine's indigent legal services system cautions that five people are not enough to solve the systemic problems.| The Maine Monitor
The director of Maine's indigent legal services system cautions that five people are not enough to solve the systemic problems.| The Maine Monitor
Justice Michaela Murphy says proposed agreement in ACLU’s lawsuit would not be “judicially enforceable."| The Maine Monitor
Maine's system of providing defense lawyers to indigent clients has "deteriorated significantly," according to a Superior Court Justice.| The Maine Monitor
Frustrated by a lack of progress, 'last resort' lawsuit alleges a state commission violates defendants' constitutional rights.| The Maine Monitor
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The state’s chief judge for superior courts says courts are unable to find a defense lawyer with "disturbing frequency" for the state's poor.| The Maine Monitor
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