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Judge prohibits state from enforcing law limiting attorneys from directly contacting crime victims

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//November 4, 2022//

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Judge prohibits state from enforcing law limiting attorneys from directly contacting crime victims

Judge prohibits state from enforcing law limiting attorneys from directly contacting crime victims

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//November 4, 2022//

A federal judge is barring Arizona from enforcing a 31-year-old law that prohibits defense attorneys from directly contacting crime victims or their families, calling it a...

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