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ACLU files lawsuit against Travis County for denying arrestees legal counsel

The lawsuit—filed April 10 by the American Civil Liberties Union and New York-based law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP—addresses the lack of legal counsel for low-income arrestees during magistration, or an arrestee's first appearance in front of a judge during which bail and release conditions are set.


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