State Supreme Court delays decision on public funding for legal defense in civil cases

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The state supreme court has postponed a final decision on whether to require judges to appoint lawyers at public expense in civil cases.A majority of the court rejected the petition brought by Legal Action of Wisconsin. Gilman Halsted reports.

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