(REPORT) --- Louisiana officials are denying poor people their constitutional right to counsel by failing to establish an effective statewide public defense system, according to a lawsuit filed today by the SPLC and its allies. Last year, a funding crisis forced as many as 33 out of 42 public defender offices to stop accepting
State Of Louisiana Sued Over Failure Of Public Defender System
Louisiana officials are denying poor people their constitutional right to counsel by failing to establish an effective statewide public defense system, according to a lawsuit filed today by the SPLC and its allies.