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• Boruchowitz report: Louisiana's public defender system violates rights of the poor

  May 05, 2017

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• Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys Coordinate Coronavirus Response (PDF)

  April 01, 2020 | King County Bar Bulletin

• The study that killed the death penalty in Washington

  October 11, 2018 | Crosscut

  Professor Robert Boruchowitz says it's a "very important day for justice in Washington."

• Court ruling on death penalty could end the long debate in Olympia over capital punishment

  October 11, 2018 | The Seattle Times

  Professor Robert Boruchowitz says it's unlikely any replacement statute would be constitutional.

• Innocence Is Irrelevant

  August 08, 2017 | The Atlantic

  Professor Robert Boruchowitz co-authored a report, "Minor Crimes, Massive Waste," cited in this piece about plea bargains.

• Class-action status sought for Louisiana indigent defense lawsuit

  May 04, 2017 | The Times-Picayune

  Professor Bob Boruchowitz's expert witness report is cited in support of a motion for class action certification in a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's public defense system.

• The votes are there: Legislature can end the death penalty

  February 16, 2016 | The Seattle Times

  Columnist Jonathan Martin cites Professor Bob Boruchowitz's study on the costs of seeking the death penalty in this analysis of momentum to end capital punishment in Washington.

• Public defender reform to get tougher

  December 16, 2015 | Michigan Indigent Defense Commission | By Justin Hinkley of the Lansing State Journal

  Even as they sent a year's worth of work off for final approval, members of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission prepared themselves for thornier work in the months ahead. Professor Bob Boruchowitz spoke to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission about reasonable limits on caseloads for public defenders.

• So Many Defendants, So Little Time - Inside Utah's troubled indigent defense system

  October 26, 2015 | Alysia Santo

  For Utah lawyer Shawn Patten, representing the poor in court is more than just a full-time job. In fact, it’s about double that.

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