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Federal court-appointed defense attorneys haven’t received pay since July, with some facing eviction as they continue defending indigent criminal defendants free of charge.

Prosecutors argued judges could force attorneys to work unpaid, but defense lawyers countered the proposal is unconstitutional and “deeply insulting” to already struggling practitioners.

The months-long funding crisis has cut available panel attorneys from around 85 to 15, threatening the constitutional right to counsel for federal defendants.

California defense attorneys facing the threat of eviction. Some paying for case-related expenses out of pocket. Others forced to stop taking federal court appointed case

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