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Justice Says Mississippi Court Rule to Give Poor Defendants Lawyers Isn’t Working

And there isn’t much the court can do to enforce it, the Supreme Court justice said in a hearing focused on the state’s public defense woes.

Jackson • 10.19.2023

Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clients

Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. So far, only one has.

Jackson • 09.18.2023

For Many, a Lawyer Is a Luxury Out of Reach

Sixty years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the promise of legal representation for everyone is largely unrealized.

Closing Argument • 07.15.2023

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