The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of South Carolina, and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough filed a class-action lawsuit today challenging South Carolina municipal courts’ unconstitutional practices of denying lawyers to people who are sentenced to incarceration and can’t afford private attorneys.
Bairefoot, et al., v. City of Beaufort, et al.
Pro Bono Law Firm(s)
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Date filed
October 12, 2017
Court
United States District Court, District of South Carolina
Status
Filed
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