From the limited discovery, limited access to witnesses, and the limited resources, Federal Public Defenders around the country are fighting for their clients at a massive disadvantage. Today, Hunter spoke with two Federal Public Defenders, Colin Prince and Jay McEntire, to try and understand how and why the deck is so heavily stacked against them. Drawing from their experience as corporate civil litigators, Colin and Jay demonstrate how our society empowers those fighting over money while simultaneously disempowers those fighting for their liberty.

 

Guests:

Colin Prince, Chief Appellate Attorney, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho

Jay McEntire, Senior Litigator, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho

 

Resources:

Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho

https://www.fdewi.org/index.html

Impending Cuts to Federal Public Defender System

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judiciary-warns-congress-against-cuts-public-defender-cyber-spending-2023-08-01/

 

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