The Christian Science Monitor Why embattled public defenders ‘welcome’ lawsuits against them On the surface the ACLU is suing the OPD, and the LPDB, for violating its constitutional mandate. But looking at similar lawsuits in the past – including some filed by the ACLU – the OPD may end up benefiting from the action, says Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University. “It’s a lawsuit against […]