Naked Ownership: Suit to Challenge Defense of Poor

April 09, 2003

Suit to Challenge Defense of Poor

The Advertiser reports that the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has filed suit in five parishes (Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Orleans and still to be determined) challenging Louisiana's system of providing the poor with legal counsel. The article notes that the Louisiana system violates nine out of 10 national standards set by the ABA.

Posted by AJR at April 9, 2003 08:14 AM

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« Johnson Granted Clemency by Foster \| Main \| Monroe City Judge Pay Discussed » April 09, 2003 Suit to Challenge Defense of Poor The Advertiser reports that the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has filed suit in five parishes (Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Orleans and still to be determined) challenging Louisiana's system of providing the poor with legal counsel. The article notes that the Louisiana system violates nine out of 10 national standards set by the ABA. Posted by AJR at April 9, 2003 08:14 AM	Naked Ownership Resources Codes and Statutes News Links Parish Data Other Resources Judicial Interest Rate Prescription [pdf] Westlaw Lexis Naked Ownership Maps Judicial Districts Appeal Courts Federal Courts Parish Court Rules State District LA Uniform Appeal LA First Circuit LA Second Circuit LA Third Circuit LA Fourth Circuit LA Fifth Circuit State Supreme Federal District (La.) US Bankruptcy (ED) US Bankruptcy (MD) US Bankruptcy (WD) [pdf] US Fifth Circuit US Supreme State Court Sites Supreme First Circuit Second Circuit Third Circuit Fourth Circuit Fifth Circuit Federal Court Sites Eastern District Middle District Western District Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Court Sites Eastern District Middle District Western District Louisiana Blawgers AJ Levy Steve Covell Bradley Parker Ernest Svenson Ray Ward Gideon's Promise Kitty Says BAR ASSOCIATIONS American State Baton Rouge Lafayette New Orleans Shreveport LAW LIBRARIES State LSU Loyola Southern Tulane LAW SCHOOLS LSU Loyola Southern Tulane	Home E-Mail Syndicate / RSS About The Name Disclaimer Copyright Contributors Al J. Robert, Jr. Raymond P. Ward Ernest E. Svenson You? Search the Site: Browse by Month: Browse by Category: AG Opinions (2) Alexandria (35) Attorneys (14) Baton Rouge (198) Blawgistan (1) Blawgs (10) Civil Law (1) Community (23) Dicta (21) District Courts (4) Ethics (15) Federal courts (1) Judges (18) LA 1st Circuit (17) LA 2nd Circuit (10) LA 3rd Circuit (3) LA 4th Circuit (4) LA 5th Circuit (1) LA Case Opinions (1) LA Register (1) LA Supreme Court (46) Lafayette (49) Lake Charles (27) Law Enforcement (2) Law School (1) Legislation (37) Making A Differnce (6) Meta (4) Monroe (46) National (6) New Orleans (213) Politics (9) Practice (16) Reference (2) Shreveport (87) Site of the Day (9) State (8) Technology (3) US 5th Circuit (36) US District Courts (8)