Best, et al v. Grant County

Lawsuit Challenging Grant County’s Inadequate Public Defense System Granted Class-Action Status

News Release, Published:

Friday, November 20, 2009

A class-action lawsuit seeking to reform Grant County’s woefully inadequate public defense system. The lawsuit seeks a court order mandating that the County operate a constitutionally adequate system of public defense. The American Civil Liberties Union and Columbia Legal Services filed the suit in April.

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