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Case dismissal sought over unpaid federal defense counsel

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A Central District defense lawyer moved to dismiss his client's indictment, citing the government's failure to fund Criminal Justice Act attorneys for four months as a violation of the Sixth Amendment.

As the federal government's budget impasse leaves many defense attorneys unpaid, a motion by one lawyer representing an indigent client to dismiss his client's indictment has put new pressure on the judiciary, urging Central District judges to intervene before the justice system grinds to a halt.

"The motion is written generically like a template … so that it communicates the defense bar's need for action. Judges should take the baton, which is what this motion…

Acclaimed Civil Litigator Earns Unlikely Spot On Criminal Defense Ranking

She's not planning on changing practice areas anytime soon — but she'll take the compliment.

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.

While I don’t practice criminal (only civil) law, I do have an aversion to bullies and so I am honored to be ranked so highly on a list of people to call if you are in trouble.

— Renowned litigator Roberta Kaplan, in comments given to Bloomberg Law, after she placed third in a survey regarding the attorney readers would call if they found themselves in white-collar legal trouble. Quinn Emanuel’s Alex Spiro, lawyer to the stars, came in first place.

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