Wrongful Imprisonment and Right to Counsel for the Criminally Accused 2014

In 2013-2014, the Clinic co-counseled with the Texas Fair Defense Project (TFDJ) and private counsel, to represent a Dallas-area resident who was arrested in one county based on a warrant from another county, jailed in violation of state law for twenty two days, and denied access to appointed counsel despite numerous requests. The warrant for his arrest was later dismissed. The lawsuit alleged violations of his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights. Clinic students drafted pleadings and worked on settlement negotiations.