American Bar Association Asks Appeals Court to Rule Against Rigid Bail System
April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 (TNSPol) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release:
The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief on April 5, seeking to have the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rule that a bail system that allows pretrial release only if the defendant pays a specific amount of bail money violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the 14th Amendment.
The case, arising out of Dallas County, Texas, tests th . . .
The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief on April 5, seeking to have the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rule that a bail system that allows pretrial release only if the defendant pays a specific amount of bail money violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the 14th Amendment.
The case, arising out of Dallas County, Texas, tests th . . .