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The Illinois Supreme Court, the appellate courts, or the circuit courts may appoint attorneys from OSAD to represent these defendants. [1] To carry out these duties in the appellate courts of the state, the Office has district offices in each of the five appellate court districts of Illinois – Chicago, Elgin, Mt. Vernon, Ottawa, and Springfield.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires U.S. states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own.
The judiciary of Illinois is the unified court system of Illinois primarily responsible for applying the Constitution and law of Illinois. It consists of the Supreme Court , the Appellate Court , and circuit courts .
Public defenders for Mickel Cherry, who could face death penalty if convicted of raping and killing Zoey Felix, have filed several motions in court.
In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer appointed by the courts and provided by the state or federal governments to represent and advise those charged with a crime or crimes who cannot afford to hire a private attorney. [1] [2] [3] Public defenders are full-time attorneys employed by the state or federal governments. [1]
Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 545 U.S. 748 (2005), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled, 7–2, that a town and its police department could not be sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for failing to enforce a restraining order, which had led to the murders of a woman's three children by her estranged husband. [1]
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In civil discovery under United States federal law, an order restricting or setting terms for disclosure or discovery Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Protective order .