ACLU sues R.I. attorney general over public records fee
A law student is seeking reports on how many plea deals were vacated because judges failed to tell defendants about immigration consequences
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated February 2, 2021, 11:27 a.m.
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The offices of the ACLU of Rhode Island in downtown Providence.Edward Fitzpatrick
PROVIDENCE â The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is suing the attorney generalâs office, challenging a $225 fee charged to a law student for records regarding plea deals that could have immigration consequences.
The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of Roger Williams University School of Law student Lindsay Koso, who is doing research for a law review article on state immigration law. One law requires the attorney general to give the legislature an annual report listing cases in which plea agreements were vacated because judges failed to tell criminal defendants that a plea could have adverse