SCOTUS recently decided that a person can be locked up for 7+ years without it being a violation of the 6th Amendment guarantee of speedy public trials. All a state has to do is claim it doesn't have the money to give you a trial and they can apparently get away with this indefinitely.
All of the Republicans sided with indefinite detention in the 5-4 decision.
Decision: Boyer v. Louisiana
Do Louisianans Have the Right to a Speedy Trial? | The Atlantic
The Court “DIGs” in Boyer v. Louisiana – and sometimes silence can speak volumes | SCOTUS Blog
All of the Republicans sided with indefinite detention in the 5-4 decision.
Decision: Boyer v. Louisiana
Do Louisianans Have the Right to a Speedy Trial? | The Atlantic
The Court “DIGs” in Boyer v. Louisiana – and sometimes silence can speak volumes | SCOTUS Blog