Legal Opinion
Powers v. Hamilton County Public Defender Commission
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2007No. 17-4239PublishedCited by 470 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J., joined by Clay, J.,
NORRIS, J. (p. 619-20), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
R. GUY COLE, JR., Circuit Judge.
Defendants-Appellants Hamilton County Public Defender Office (the “Public Defender Office”) and Hamilton County Public Defender Commission (the “Public Defender Commission”) (collectively, the “Public Defender”) appeal the judgment of the district court granting class certification and summary judgment to Plaintiff-Appellee Michael Powers. The Hamilton County municipal court ordered Powers to pay a fine in connection with a reckless-driving charge. Powers was subsequently incarcerated for…
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