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Massachusetts Courts Toss Dozens Of Criminal Cases

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Massachusetts public defender strike triggers mass release of inmates and case dismissals

More than 100 criminal cases in Boston, including with serious charges such as domestic violence, have been thrown out due to a monthslong shortage of public defenders on strike over low wages. The dismissals,

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Massachusetts lawmakers propose pay raise for public defenders to end a legal crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to approve a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis

Independent Journal Review · 2d

Massachusetts Courts Toss Dozens Of Criminal Cases While Public Defenders Strike

Over 100 criminal cases in Massachusetts have been thrown out due to an ongoing work stoppage by disgruntled lawyers who

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Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill that includes pay raise for public defenders amid legal crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday passed a funding bill that includes a pay raise for public defenders as part of an effort ...

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In Massachusetts, a Work Stoppage Forces Judges to Dismiss Criminal Cases

Seeking higher pay, lawyers for indigent defendants won’t take new clients. As a result, judges must dismiss cases against ...

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Beacon Hill leaders propose pay raise for court-appointed lawyers in effort to end work stoppage

Leaders on Beacon Hill also floated structural changes aimed at heading off future work stoppages like the one that has ...

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Top Dems propose $20 raise over two years to resolve lawyer work stoppage

Top Democrats announced a deal to increase the wages of private attorneys working the legal cases of people who are unable to ...

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