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Public Defender Shortages Reaching Critical Levels: Report

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As a result of the shortages of public defenders in New Mexico, attorneys have had to represent 156 cases per year and work about 13 hours per case, regardless of whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony, the report details. . ” New Mexico and Oregon. hours per workday, and lawyers in Oregon would need to put in 26.6

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Injustice With Impunity: A Texas Tale

The Crime Report

Two decades later, Wilson’s felony record continues to block her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse in Texas—a state that denies licensure to people convicted of specific crimes, including drug offenses. Our public interest law firm, the Institute for Justice, represents her. The case highlights three problems with the U.S.