News Coverage 2010
Lifer brings his quest for freedom to governor
Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press, December 20, 2010
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Time to demystify legal aid eligibility
Detroit Free Press, December 19, 2010
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Some of Detroit's highest profile citizens have lawyers on public dime
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, December 17, 2010
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Senate calls for indigent defense commission
MIRS, December 3, 2010
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Bay County could combine Criminal Defense, Public Defender offices
LaNia Coleman, Bay City Times, November 29, 2010
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Court says interpreter necessary, overturns conviction
Bill Rankin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 23, 2010
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Indigent defense case back on track
MIRS, December 2, 2010
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Supreme Court Flip-Flop-Flips on Indigent Defense
Gongwer, December 2, 2010
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Give credit, resources to court-appointed defenders
Lisa Babcock, Detroit Free Press, November 11, 2010
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It's time Michigan got it right for indigent defendants
Detroit Free Press, October 27, 2010
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Reports: Some states charge poor for public defense
Kevin Johnson, USA Today, October 3, 2010
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Defense system needs to change, Michigan lawyers say
Lynn Turner, Kalamazoo Gazette, September 29, 2010
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Time limit on evidence would deny justice for innocents
Jeff Gerritt, Detroit Free Press, September 23, 2010
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Demand Michigan Provide Effective Legal Defense To The Poor
Elizabeth Renter, Change.Org, August 21, 2010
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State has to shoulder public defense
Lansing State Journal, August 10, 2010
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Michigan's poor deserve better representation
South Bend Tribune, July 29, 2010
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Court rules in favor of unequal justice for poor defendants
Detroit Free Press, July 20, 2010
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MI Supreme Court dismisses challenge to indigent defense system
Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network, July 16, 2010
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Michigan Supreme Court changes mind on challenge to court-appointed attorneys
Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press, July 16, 2010
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Court tosses suit over lawyers for poor
Ed White, Lansing State Journal, July 17, 2010
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High Court kills lawsuit forcing state to pay more for poor defendants
Doug Guthrie, Detroit News, July 17, 2010
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Bill proposes state control of indigent legal defense
Scott Aiken, Harold-Palladium, July 9, 2010
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Justice shortchanged in public defense
Detroit Free Press, July, 2, 2010
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Viewpoint: State's public defender system doesn't provide justice
Matthew Wesaw, Muskegon Chronicle, June 18, 2010
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Commission Calls For Adequate Defense Counsel
Gongwer, May 26, 2010
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CRC Weighs In On Indigent Defense
MIRS, May 26, 2010
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Editorial: Michigan needs to do better job defending the poor in court
Grand Rapids Press, May 19, 2010
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State has to take public defender job
Lansing State Journal, April 22, 2010
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Column: Michigan guilty of providing poor indigent defense
Peter Luke, MLive.com, April 18, 2010
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Michigan must right the legal system for poor
South Bend Tribune, April 15, 2010
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Legislation And Lawsuit Needed On Indigent Defense
Gongwer, April 15, 2010
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Public Defense Program Comes Before Supremes
MIRS, April 15, 2010
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Is Michigan's Indigent Defense System Broken?
Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network, April 14, 2010
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Mich Supremes consider indigent defense
WOOD TV 8, April 14, 2010
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Top Court considers indigent defense
Associated Press, April 13, 2010
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Legal aid for poor scrutinized
Karen Bouffard, Detroit News, April 14, 2010
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Michigan Supreme Court to hear public defender case
John Hausman, Muskegon Chronicle, April 8, 2010
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Supremes Hear Public Defender Criticisms
MIRS, April 8, 2010
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Bill would even out pay for public defenders working for accused criminals
Jim Harger, Grand Rapids Press, March 29, 2010
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States shouldn't shirk responsibility to indigent defendants
Erik Luna, National Law Journal, March 29, 2010
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Michigan pays big for underfunded indigent defense
The Associated Press, March 22, 2010
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Howarth/Ackerman: State needs to provide balance to court fights
The Lansing State Journal, March 21, 2010
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The Right to Counsel: A Woman Becomes a Test Case
William Glaberson, New York Times, March 19, 2010
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Public Defense Supported By Judges, Could Take A While
MIRS, March 16, 2010
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Indigent Counsel Program Still years Away
Gongwer, March 16, 2010
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Key New York Suit Calls Public Defender Programs Inadequate
William Glaberson, New York Times, March 15, 2010
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Justice's welcome push to improve legal counsel for poor defendants
The Washington Post, March 9, 2010
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Rethinking the system
Scott Aiken, The Herald-Palladium, February 14, 2010
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Editorial: Lawmakers have much work to do to fix Michigan
Detroit News, January 11, 2010
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