Case: Platt v. Indiana

No. 49A05–9411–CV–432 | Indiana state appellate court

Filed Date: April 10, 1992

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a class action lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the county of Marion’s public defender system. The plaintiffs sought mandatory injunctive relief. The case was filed on April 10, 1992, in the Superior Court of Marion County.

People

Judge(s)

Staton, Robert H. (Indiana)

Judge(s)

Staton, Robert H. (Indiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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No. 49A05–9411–CV–432	Opinion Platt v. State	April 16, 1996	April 16, 1996 Order/Opinion 664 N.E.2d 357

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Public Defense Litigation: An Overview Lauren Sudeall	In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court held that all criminal defendants facing serious criminal charges are entitled to the assistance of counsel, regardless of whether they can afford an attorn…	2018	March 5, 2018 https://papers.ssrn.com/...
Securing Reasonable Caseloads: Ethics and Law in Public Defense Norman Lefstein	Chapter 1: The Failure to Implement the Right to Counsel Due to Excessive Caseloads A. The Constitutional Right to Counsel: Brief Overview B. Excessive Workloads: A Pervasive National P…	2011	Jan. 1, 2011 http://www.americanbar.org/...
Justice Denied: America's Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel. National Right to Counsel Committee	[Edited, from the website:] [Notwithstanding the nominal right of indigent defendants to publicly provided counsel,] Today, in criminal and juvenile proceedings in state courts, somet…	April 14, 2009	April 14, 2009 http://www.constitutionproject.org/...

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Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Indiana

Case Type(s):

Indigent Defense

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 10, 1992