Even though it was long-established constitutional law, Michigan district courts had been jailing folks who were too poor to pay their court fines. So we wrote our comment letter supporting the amendments and a petition from dozens of our clients and soup kitchen patrons. But we knew that that wasn't enough, because it couldn't truly capture the impact of this deplorable practice.
To center our clients' perspectives, our clients--Dennis, Lesia, and Mecca--came up to Lansing with us to testify. Their testimony was powerful; it is must-see TV.
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Briefs, letters, guides, and other resources tied to this action.