In re the Detention of M.E. and R.S.
Washington Supreme Court will consider whethere a trial court exceeded its authority in ordering a local public defense department to assign counsel to numerous people facing involuntary civil commitments, despite those assignments exceeding the department’s caseload limits.
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in November
Issues on the dockets include indigent defense crises in multiple states, what’s been called a “de facto repeal” of citizens’ initiative power, and a voter-approved ban on large-capacity magazines.