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Re:Attorneys say Elizabeth Holmes isn’t paying them by _iyig on Saturday October 05, 2019 @12:08AM (#21163747)
What happens if the attorneys quit, and Holmes can't afford more private lawyers? Would a public defender represent her? That'd be quite the case to pull, I'd imagine. On cases where full teams of lawyers and paralegals are needed, practically speaking, I'd be curious what sort of resources a public defender might be afforded.
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Re:Attorneys say Elizabeth Holmes isn’t paying them by nradov on Saturday October 05, 2019 @12:17AM (#21163772)
Public defenders don't represent defendants in civil cases. If Ms. Holmes can no longer afford an attorney then she'll have to appear pro se (or find pro bono representation).
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Re:Attorneys say Elizabeth Holmes isn’t paying them by iamasoftwaredev on Monday October 14, 2019 @06:46PM (#21253675)
God I hope she has to deal with having an underpaid and overworked public defender.
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Re:Attorneys say Elizabeth Holmes isn’t paying them by np_tedious on Saturday October 05, 2019 @12:23AM (#21163793)
Civil cases usually do not qualify for public defender. But then again, I guess this one is far from "usual"
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