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A federal judge has ordered Oregon counties to release criminal defendants from jail if they aren’t appointed an attorney within a week of their first court appearance. The state is one of many that have struggled to ensure their public defense systems meet the requirements of the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment, and Oregon has faced multiple lawsuits over the issue in recent years. Ruling Thursday in a case filed this year by the Federal Public Defender's Office, U.S. Dis...

No 'Secret Evidence' In Bob Crimo Trial: Judge Declines To Seal Tape - Highland Park, IL - Prosecutors said they expect to present 10 witnesses during what is expected to be the weeklong trial of the alleged mass shooter's father.

When the American Civil Liberties Union goes to bat for Donald Trump, it’s a red flag.

A Wisconsin judge has ruled against using a video and transcripts from a 2018 police interview with Chrystul Kizer, who is currently on trial for allegedly killing a man.

When the American Civil Liberties Union goes to bat for Donald Trump, it's a red flag. The ACLU generally fights for far-left causes. But the ACLU always has championed the rights of the accused. This time, the accused is Trump. The ACLU is protesting a gag order imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan…

The top military court decided in June that service members accused of crimes aren’t entitled to unanimous verdicts, unlike in the civilian legal system.

If the nation's highest court doesn't take up the county prosecutor's request, the man convicted in the assault will get a new trial.

 

When a federal judge says she's defending the rights of government, Americans should be fearful.

A Wisconsin judge has ruled against using a video and transcripts from a 2018 police interview with Chrystul Kizer, who is currently on trial for allegedly killing a man.