Indigent Defense Commission gears up to help courts meet constitutional obligation

MIDC Chair Judge James Fisher describes the function of the commission and the work ahead in a detailed interview with the Legal News: “All the county courts will be able to shape their delivery system their own way, but they’ll have to meet state standards. Everyone on the Advisory Commission thought that would be the better approach as opposed to having a centrally run system in Lansing dictating what the courts would do,” said James Fisher, who is of counsel with Law Weathers. Read the in depth interview here.

Jonathan Sacks named Executive Director

Effective February 2, 2015, Jonathan Sacks is the first Executive Director of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. “Mr. Sacks brings an impressive mix of administrative leadership, legal knowledge and field experience to the commission,” said MIDC Chairperson Judge James Fisher. “He will provide aggressive leadership as we establish standards, systems and policies that address the challenges that have plagued Michigan’s indigent defense system for decades.” For the full article in the Legal News, click here.