A Compromised Public Defender and Judiciary
Theodore Perkins is a public defender working with private companies to sell out clients to a wealthy benefactor in exchange for bribes, and ultimately judicial advancement. While he is a fictional character, his arc reflects real concerns about corruption inside the American judiciary, including financial relationships between judges and the wealthy individuals whose interests their decisions affect
The Guardian: Clarence Thomas, Travel, and Harlan Crow
ACLU: A Pound of Flesh — The Criminalization of Private Debt
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1118108084/michael-conahan-mark-ciavarella-kids-for-cash
