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flag Maine court orders state to fix indigent legal counsel delays or face releasing defendants.

flag A Maine court ruled that the state is failing to provide timely legal counsel to indigent defendants, leading to a backlog of cases. flag Justice Michaela Murphy ordered the state to address the issue or risk releasing defendants who have waited over two weeks for an attorney. flag The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine filed a lawsuit in 2017, and despite hiring about two dozen public defenders, the effort has been deemed insufficient. flag The court's decision may also impact domestic violence cases, as up to 38 defendants could be released before trial if they haven't been assigned lawyers by early April.

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