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If You Can’t Afford an Attorney, One Will Be Appointed. And You May Get a Huge Bill

In Iowa, people too poor to pay for a lawyer are on the hook for big fees they can’t afford.

Feature • 02.12.2024

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

Mississippi Says Poor Defendants Must Always Have a Lawyer. Few Courts Are Ready to Deliver

A rule requiring poor criminal defendants to have a lawyer throughout the criminal process took effect Saturday.

Jackson • 07.05.2023

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