Constitutional Law
Oct. 17, 2025
Case dismissal sought over unpaid federal defense counsel
A Central District defense lawyer moved to dismiss his client's indictment, citing the government's failure to fund Criminal Justice Act attorneys for four months as a violation of the Sixth Amendment.
As the federal government's budget impasse leaves many defense attorneys unpaid, a motion by one lawyer representing an indigent client to dismiss his client's indictment has put new pressure on the judiciary, urging Central District judges to intervene before the justice system grinds to a halt.
"The motion is written generically like a template ... so that it communicates the defense bar's need for action. Judges should take the baton, which is what this motion...
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