Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 3, 2024
9th Circuit panel upholds release of indigent defendants in Oregon
Judge John B. Owens wrote that defendants are being held for months in jail without legal counsel.
In the latest battle of dueling judicial philosophies on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a divided panel on Friday affirmed a preliminary injunction ordering the release of a class of indigent defendants in Oregon within seven days unless the state can provide them lawyers.
Judge John B. Owens, an appointee of President Barack Obama, said defendants are being held for months in jail without legal counsel or any relief in violation of an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision ...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In