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2 public defense nonprofits allowed to limit caseloads, Oregon judge rules
Judge Wetzel ruled nonprofits can limit cases to ensure constitutional defense amid Oregon’s public defense crisis affecting about a quarter of Marion County defenders.
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2 public defense nonprofits allowed to limit caseloads, Oregon judge rules
In the latest chapter of Oregon’s public defense crisis saga, a Clackamas County judge ruled that attorneys at two nonprofit public defense organizations don’t need to take cases that would stretch them beyond their capacity.In court on Thursday and Friday, Public Defender of Marion County and Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services argued that caseload requirements for Oregon’s public defenders are so large and overwhelming that they are p…
·Portland, United States
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