Marcie works for a private law firm but takes indigent clients on a case-by-case basis and is paid a set fee for representing those clients. Marcie is:
A. a contracted attorney.
B. an assigned counsel.
C. a merit appointment attorney.
D. a public defender.
Answer: B
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A. The court has consistently ruled that states must fund abortions in the first trimester if the mother cannot afford it. B. The court has consistently ruled that states have no obligations to fund abortions. C. The court originally ruled states must fund abortions, but has since overruled its past decision. D. The court has yet to hear a case involving funding restrictions on abortions.
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