Resources

Right to Counsel

Objection to Use of Jail Cage or Prisoner’s Dock by Michael Schueler

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Motion To Dismiss-Right to Counsel, Due Process, Speedy, State Mismanagement

This Motion to Dismiss is related to the attorney shortage crisis; the failure to appoint counsel – specifically to in custody clients, but it can be modified for out of custody clients as well. Because it is comprehensive w...

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Oregon Federal Habeas Corpus Petition

This contains arguments and authority under the Eighth, Fourteenth and Sixth Amendments related to the attorney shortage, due process, and the right to counsel for pretrial incarcerated defendants.

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Oregon Federal Habeas Case Temporary Order

Temp. Order has great language related to the failure to appoint counsel and the attorney shortage.

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Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon Case Opinion

Case about ineffective assistance of counsel related to the lack of sufficient attorneys and too high of a caseload; meet and plead system

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ACLU Press Release Nov. 20, 2009 – Different Article

“Grant County’s Public Defense on Trial” article

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ACLU Press Release Nov. 20, 2009

Grant County Public Defense Issues – Grant County agrees to settle

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ACLU Press Release – Systemic Public Defense

ACLU Dec. 9, 2009 press release about Grant County Public Defense Issues

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Oregon Federal Habeas Opinion August 2023

Opinion ordering to release all pretrial detainees who do not have counsel appointed within 10 days of incarceration. Court expressly states this emergency relief is appropriate due to the likely success the defendants’ have...

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Motion for Appointment of Counsel Templates

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