State Public Defenders Will Work Through Furloughs
Hit with an executive order to take a third monthly furlough day, the attorneys in the state public defender’s office aren’t exactly plotting more time on the local golf courses.
With court-ordered deadlines approaching in their clients’ death penalty appeals, these attorneys will find themselves working on days they’re not getting paid, said state Public Defender Michael Hersek.
“Those attorneys, regardless of whether we’re opened or closed, must continue working on those cases,” he said.
There's a word for when someone forces you to work but doesn't pay you for it, but it's not used after the jump.
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