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Funding Crisis Halts Defense Attorneys Amid Legal Changes

11/6/2025

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In New Mexico, over 50 private attorneys will stop taking cases for federal defendants due to a funding crisis, unpaid since July.
They cite ethical obligations to current clients and say the funding shortfall is worsened by the 36-day U.S. government shutdown.
In Texas, voters approved Proposition 3 denying bail for certain serious offenses, taking effect January 1, 2026, a move defense attorneys say could infringe rights and burden jails.

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In New Mexico, over 50 private attorneys will stop taking cases for federal defendants due to a funding crisis, unpaid since July.
They cite ethical obligations to current clients and say the funding shortfall is worsened by the 36-day U.S. government shutdown.
In Texas, voters approved Proposition 3 denying bail for certain serious offenses, taking effect January 1, 2026, a move defense attorneys say could infringe rights and burden jails.