On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, the commissioners of Benton County unanimously voted to rescind a resolution that set the rates credited to people who are incarcerated in …
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Everyone accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial and that includes adequate representation for the poor in court. But is merely having the …
The US District Court issued its memorandum opinion today in Wilbur et al. v. City of Mount Vernon, ruling that the cities of Mount Vernon and Burlington have …
The US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a statement of interest in the case of Wilbur et al. v City of Mount Vernon et al. on August 14, 2013. …
Pleading the Sixth: A class action lawsuit pending before a federal court in Seattle, Washington, alleges the cities of Mt. Vernon and Burlington systematically deprive defendants facing …
Three indigent defendants filed a class action lawsuit in June 2011 against the cities of Mount Vernon and Burlington. Plaintiffs allege that the cities are systematically failing …