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The Justice Department says poor defendants can't be held when they can't afford bail
Holding defendants in jail because they can't afford to make bail is unconstitutional, the Justice Department said in a court filing late Thursday — the first time the government has taken such a position before a federal appeals court. It's the latest step by the Obama administration in encouraging state courts to move away from imposing fixed cash bail amounts and jailing those who can't pay.
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The ongoing lawsuits against this are definitely destined to wind up at the Supreme Court or with Congress involved to protect the bail fees.
Wow.