The case is about a lawsuit filed by Attorney Flora against Luzerne County and its County Manager for not providing adequate funding to the public defender's office. The plaintiffs argue that the lack of funding leads to inadequate representation for indigent defendants who are unable to afford their own lawyers. The Appellants claim that the county's Office of the Public Defender cannot provide constitutionally adequate representation due to inadequate funding resulting in missed deadlines, postponed hearings, delayed cases and indigent clients spending more time in jail. The court is reviewing whether the Appellants have a claim for constructive denial of counsel based on chronic and systemic deficiencies in the operation of Luzerne County’s Office of the Public Defender. The case also involves a lawsuit alleging that the indigent defense systems in several Michigan counties were underfunded, poorly administered, and did not ensure that participating defense attorneys had the necessary tools, time, and qualifications to adequately represent indigent defendants.
Kuren v. Luzerne County (2016)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
146 A.3d 715
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