Oregonians Sue State for Not Upholding Constitutional Access to Public Defenders
Four Oregonians are suing the state for failing to provide them with a defense attorney to represent them in their criminal cases. The four individuals each face criminal charges and cannot afford to hire an attorney, yet the state has not assigned them a public defender in a reasonable amount of time, as is constitutionally required. The class action lawsuit places blame squarely on Governor Kate Brown and Stephen Singer, the director of Oregon's Office...
Source: portlandmercury.com