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    • Document

    Antrell Thomas et al vs. Anthony S. Evers et al

    2022CV001027 (Brown County Cir.)

    In response to the ongoing crisis in Wisconsin where thousands of people facing criminal charges are waiting for lawyers to be assigned to their cases, NACDL, our Wisconsin affiliate (WACDL), the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at NYU School of Law, and the Chicago office of Winston & Strawn filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in Brown County (Green Bay), one of the many counties in the state struggling to find lawyers for every eligible individual, leaving people waiting weeks, months, and in some instances, a year or more, for a lawyer.
    • Document

    Wisconsin Pretrial Advocacy

    NACDL's work on pretrial advocacy in Wisconsin highlighted by the publication of the Wisconsin Bail Manual. [Released October 2018]
    • Document

    Wisconsin Assigned Counsel Rate Public Comment (May 2018)

    In 2018 NACDL filed a public comment in support of a Petition before the Wisconsin Supreme Court to raise the rate of compensation for court appointed counsel, and declaring its current $40 per hour rate as unreasonable. The Court refused to hold the state's rate unreasonable, but did elect to raise its own court assigned case rate from $70/hour to $100/hr.
    • Map Data

    Wisconsin Resources on the Criminalization of Pregnancy and Reproductive Health

    NACDL is providing resources regarding the Criminalization of Pregnancy and Reproductive Health to the criminal defense community. Resources are provided without warranty or guarantee. Please consult the laws and rules of your state and local authorities. Please log in to access them. Membership is NOT required.
    • Document

    Wisconsin Abortion Law Post-Dobbs

    A law first enacted in 1849 bans the abortion of “an unborn child,” with an exception only to save the life of the mother. Wis. Stat. § 940.04. 
    • Map Data

    Excessive Sentencing Project - Wisconsin

    Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Wisconsin.
    • Brief

    Wisconsin v. Lee

    Nonparty Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


    Argument: NACDL’s amicus brief argues that lengthy delays in the appointment of counsel unconstitutionally prejudice the accused’s ability to mount a defense.  Failing to appoint counsel promptly hinders opportunities for pretrial release.  Delaying the appointment of counsel prevents early investigation and evidence gathering.  Failing to appoint counsel promptly also delays critical counseling and negotiations. 
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    Wisconsin - Recording Interrogations Compendium

    Information on the policy and history of recording custodial interrogations in Wisconsin.
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    Prison & Jail Call Communication Systems in Wisconsin

    Attorney-client communications federal caselaw and state-specific anecdotal data in Wisconsin
    • Content Page

    Defender Advocacy Resources

    One of the most important factors in reducing unnecessary pretrial confinement is the presence of an effective and zealous attorney to advocate on behalf of the accused at the initial appearance and bail review hearing. The presence of a skilled advocate improves case outcomes and enhances the sense of fairness vital to a healthy criminal justice system.
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 06/28/2018

    Limited Assigned Counsel Rate Ruling by Wisconsin Supreme Court Ensures Wisconsin’s Public Defense System to Remain in Crisis 'Indefinitely’ – Washington, DC (June 28, 2018) – Yesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its formal order in the matter of the petition filed by the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL), the Wisconsin Association of Justice, and others seeking to "chang[e] the hourly rate of compensation for court-appointed lawyers to $100/hour...

    • News Release

    News Release ~ 05/16/2018

    Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Weighs In on Nation’s Lowest Assigned Counsel Rate; NACDL Executive Director Norman L. Reimer Argues for Significant Increase before Wisconsin Supreme Court – Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2018) – As revealed in a March 2013 report from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) – Gideon at 50, Part I – Rationing Justice: The Underfunding of Assigned Counsel Systems – Wisconsin has long had the lowest statutory assigned counsel rate in the nation at $40 per hour.

    • Brief

    Wisconsin v. Fitzgerald

    Brief of Amici Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, National Disability Rights network, and Disability Rights Wisconsin


    Argument: Forced antipsychotic medication implicates the defendant’s constitutional rights. Section 971.14’s involuntary medication provisions are incompatible with Sell. This Court should instruct circuit courts to conduct thorough Sell hearings.