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Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Texas - Capital Habeas Unit

Dallas, TX
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www.fd.org/

    • About Us

    The Capital Habeas Unit (CHU) in the Dallas Division of the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Northern District of Texas represents indigent defendants on death row in Texas. Through an interdisciplinary team approach, we provide our clients with the highest level of legal representation with respect to their convictions and death sentences. CHU attorneys regularly litigate in federal district court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Our attorneys are zealous advocates of the highest caliber, devoted to the defense of the indigent and enforcing the Bill of Rights.

    The Capital Habeas Unit (CHU) in the Dallas Division of the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Northern District of Texas represents indigent defendants on death row in Texas. Through an interdisciplinary team approach, we provide our clients with the highest level of legal representation with respect to their convictions and death sentences. CHU attorneys regularly litigate in federal district court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Our attorneys are zealous advocates of the highest caliber, devoted to the defense of the indigent and enforcing the Bill of Rights.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Crime & Safety
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • Legal Assistance
    • Race & Ethnicity

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