Just City lawsuit over state bail law now represents thousands of defendants
“This is a step toward returning Shelby County toward a constitutionally sound process of determining bail amounts,” Josh Spickler of Just City said. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A state law eliminating consideration of a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail was challenged by a Memphis lawsuit. That lawsuit is now a class action.
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Just City Brent Taylor John Gillespie Josh SpicklerAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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