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Defense attorneys, ACLU question whether new bail reviews for unrepresented defendants are working

Maine judges are holding weekly hearings for poor Mainers who can't find a court-appointed attorney. But in the last six months, the number of people waiting has grown from 100 to more than 630.

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Maine could soon reach another settlement on legal defense for its poorest residents

A judge rejected the first attempt at a deal between the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services and the ACLU of Maine.

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Maine could soon reach another settlement on legal defense for its poorest residents

A judge rejected the first attempt at a deal between the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services and the ACLU of Maine.

Kennebec countyUnited statesJoshua tardyDonald alexanderJustice michael murphyAmerican civil liberties union of maineOffice of the maine attorneyMaine commission on indigent legal servicesMaine commissionIndigent legal servicesAmerican civil liberties unionSixth amendmentKennebec county superior justice michael murphyMaine attorney general

Maine could soon reach another settlement on legal defense for its poorest residents

A judge rejected the first attempt at a deal between the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services and the ACLU of Maine.

United statesKennebec countyJustice michael murphyDonald alexanderJoshua tardyMaine commission on indigent legal servicesAmerican civil liberties union of maineOffice of the maine attorneyMaine commissionIndigent legal servicesAmerican civil liberties unionSixth amendmentKennebec county superior justice michael murphyMaine attorney general

ACLU, Maine officials reach deal on lawyers for poor

The ACLU of Maine sued the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services in March 2022, saying it was failing to provide effective legal representation to poor Mainers.

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