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Education Debt Relief for Public Defenders |
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| Federal Legislation |
The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act
Legislative Status: (S. 442)    (H.R. 916)
Fact Sheet
Senator Durbin's Statement, Jan. 31, 2007
Hearing: February 27, 2007, Senate Judiciary Committee
NACDL Statement
Senate Judiciary Committee Report on S. 442
                                                                                
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| Media Coverage | "Public Service Deserves Public Support," The Champion, June 2007
"Public Defender Peddles Pizza To Pay College Loans," The Courier-Journal, July 19, 2007
"Student Loan Repayment: A Wise Investment," National Law Journal, May 22, 2007
"House Bill Offers Student Loan Incentive," Associated Press, May 15, 2007
"Legislative Preview; Bill Would Lighten Load for Overtaxed Public Defenders," New Orleans City Business, April 30, 2007
"Lure of Higher Salaries in Private Arena Hurts Retention Efforts," Miami Herald, May 1, 2007
"Bills Would Ease Student Loan Payments for Public Sector Attorneys, The National Law Journal, April 16, 2007
Debt Relief May Be In Sight For Lawyers, Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 27, 2006
Debt Follows Attorneys Long After Law School, Long Island Business Review, Feb. 25, 2006
Public Defenders Face Low Pay, High Turnover, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 7, 2005
Public Service Jobs Becoming Viable for Law School Graduates, St. Louis Daily Record, Jan. 21, 2005
The Case for Well Paid Public Defenders, By Lawrence S. Goldman, Washington Post, Nov. 28, 2002
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