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title: "Good news, everyone! "Regardless, all agree that the Blake decision…"
date: 2021-03-12
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# Good news, everyone! "Regardless, all agree that the Blake decision…

*March 12, 2021 · Facebook*

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[https://crosscut.com/news/2021/03/courts-drug-possession-ruling-upends-was-criminal-justice-system?utm_medium=social%26utm_source%3Dfacebook-web-button](https://crosscut.com/news/2021/03/courts-drug-possession-ruling-upends-was-criminal-justice-system?utm_medium=social%26utm_source%3Dfacebook-web-button){target="_blank"}
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Good news, everyone!\
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\"Regardless, all agree that the Blake decision is and will be viewed as a landmark and one whose chain reaction extends well beyond those charged with simple drug possession. Inmates held on multiple charges may need resentencing; those rearrested for parole violations may have their records cleared; fees and fines may need refunding; immigrants facing deportation for drug felonies may be allowed to stay --- the list goes on. On Thursday, two organizations, the Public Defender Association and the Civil Survival Project, filed a lawsuit demanding repayment of past legal financial obligations on behalf of possibly thousands of people convicted under the now-voided law.\
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"We think this is a \$100 million issue," said Juliana Roe, policy director of the Washington State Association of Counties.\"
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