A bill that would enable Philadelphia City Council to review conflict counsel contracts awarded to the Defender Association of Philadelphia and other organizations that represent the indigent was unanimously passed by the council Thursday.
The fate of Bill 150001 now rests with Mayor Michael A. Nutter, who must decide within two weeks whether to sign the legislation into law. If the mayor declines to sign or doesn’t veto the bill, it will automatically become law.
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