Washington — Just over a year ago, federal judges, defenders and a group of lawyers who represent criminal indigent defendants gathered at the U.S. courthouse in Baltimore to hear federal Judge Myron ...

The U.S. federal government shutdown this week is continuing to delay payments to defense lawyers who have been waiting for months to be compensated for their work. The U.S. Courts announced on July 3 ...

The federal government shutdown is entering its fourth week, but for attorneys like Heather Shaner, the pinch of not having a paycheck began months ago. Shaner is among thousands of court-appointed ...

Private defense attorneys who represent indigent clients in federal court are not getting paid for nearly three months — until Oct. 1. The U.S. Courts announced on July 3 that federal funding for the ...

San Diego defense attorneys Megan Foster and Matt Binninger are expecting their first child in late January. But the due date of the married couple’s next paychecks remains uncertain, as it has for ...

The federal program that pays court-appointed private attorneys who represent criminal defendants has run out of money, leaving thousands of attorneys across the country working without pay and ...

GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. DOZENS OF PRIVATE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN NEW MEXICO SAY THEY’RE REFUSING NEW CASES AFTER NOT BEING PAID SINCE JULY. IN A ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal court-appointed defense attorneys haven’t received pay since July, with some facing eviction as they ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Jade Hindman. On today's show , defense attorneys who work with the Criminal Justice Act program aren't getting paid during the shutdown. We'll talk about the impact of ...