The James R. Browning United States Courthouse building, a courthouse for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, stands in San Francisco, Jan. 8, 2020. A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they don't have a defense attorney. OPB reports that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, May 31, 2024, called Oregon's public defense system a "Sixth Amendment nightmare," referring to the part of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees the right to a lawyer. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
