Written by: Blake Etringer

Brian Farrell, associate professor of instruction, associate director of the Center for Human Rights, and director of the Citizen Lawyer Program at Iowa Law, recently appeared on an episode of Iowa Public Radio’s River to River segment titled “If charges are dropped, who should get the bill?”

In the wake of an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that eliminated court fees for defendants in dismissed cases, Farrell discussed how Iowa's Indigent Defense Fund contributed to legal deserts in the state.