Battle for the Constitution: Week of March 15th, 2021 Roundup
Below is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American life, in partnership with The Atlantic.
By Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe, Acting Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
Irene Oritsewyinmi Joe details the issues public defenders face given that their employers are generally part of the state system the public defenders are often arguing against, and suggests that a partially independent actor within the state system should be created to advocate for and oversee the work of public defenders.