Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017

Summary

Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. The bill authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of counsel is ineffective when a class of individuals demonstrates that counsel's performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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