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Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court
Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court
by Matt Clarke
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held last year that a district clerk may not send an indigent prisoner a bill of costs for court-appointed attorney fees in his criminal case when the court ...
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- Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court, by Matthew Clarke
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- Fourth Circuit Finds PLRA Attorney Fee Cap Constitutional, by David Reutter
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- Alabama DOC Short Hair Policy Does Not Violate RLUIPA, by David Reutter
- First Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Court’s Failure to Sanction Federal Prosecutor, by Matthew Clarke
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- Eleventh Circuit Tailors Turner for Censorship Claims at Civil Commitment Center, by David Reutter
- Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Placement on Suicide Watch, by Matthew Clarke
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