Joseph Frueh

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The Anders Brief in Appeals from Civil Commitment

118 Yale L.J. 272 (2008). In Anders v. California, the Supreme Court crafted a procedure to prevent appointed attorneys from abandoning their clients after trial. The Court provided that if counsel wishes to withdraw from a “frivolous” case, he or she first must file a brief referring to anything in the record that might support an appeal. Then, before permitting...