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NMCDLA files class action lawsuit on behalf of incarcerated New Mexicans
Today NMCDLA, the ACLU, and several incarcerated individuals sued the State of New Mexico for failing to protect the lives and constitutional rights of people housed in the state’s prison system.
Read MoreNMCDLA Letter to Supreme Court on COVID and Trials
NMCDLA has significant concerns as to the ability of the courts to safely conduct jury trials while at the same time protecting the constitutional rights of our clients.
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