ANOTHER VIEW: Statewide public defense office would help Illinois counties in need of support
Chicago Sun-Times
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Roughly 60% percent of the state's 102 counties do not have a full-time public defender. That needs to change for Illinois to meet its legal obligation to provide criminal defendants with legal counsel.
"The photograph is a statement to remember that Jewish people have a right to defend themselves," per the complaint.The post Illinois public defender sues to display photo with gun, Israeli
Skokie Public Defender Sues To Be Able To Display Photo Holding Rifle - Skokie, IL - Debra Gassman says preventing her from displaying the photograph is a violation of her First Amendment rights.