A panel from the Ninth Circuit has ruled against a group of attorneys who brought a constitutional challenge to an Arizona statute. This law mandates that defense attorneys and their teams must contact crime victims via the prosecutor’s office. The attorneys argued that this requirement impinges on their ability to adequately represent their clients and potentially violates constitutional rights. However, the Ninth Circuit found the law to be valid, upholding the state’s procedural mandate in handling victim communications.
For more detailed coverage of the court’s decision, you can read the report provided by Law360.