Ray Szwabowski of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Public Defender Office announced Friday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney. On the brisk ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A move is underway in the San Francisco Public Defender's office. Public Defender Mano Raju said his office is scaling back by not taking on new cases one or two days each week.

Public defenders in the Minnesota's Third Judicial District, which includes Winona County, have filed a labor grievance over their caseload, which they say is so heavy it hampers their ability to ...

A Milwaukee County judge rejected attempts by a former public defender accused of abusing his position and paying clients for sex to drop the felony charges he's facing. Judge Jeffrey Kremers on ...

Testimony in the trial of a Black attorney suing the Arkansas Public Defender Commission over what she claims is a racially motivated pay disparity entered its second day as the commission's ...

Not every citizen has the where-with-all to hire a lawyer. This is where public defenders and court-appointed advocates come in mighty handy. An Alexandria four-member team, specialists in ...

Clark County Chief Public Defender Christopher Swaby, center, reaffirms his professional oath, along with other Clark County attorneys for National Law Day of Action on May 1. The new state budget ...

A former El Paso County public defender accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old pleaded not guilty in the 4th Judicial District on Thursday. Thomas Cushing, 26, was arrested Nov. 22 ...

Channel 11 told you about Lena Bryan-Henderson, Allegheny County’s Chief Public Defender, being put on paid administrative leave amid an investigation back in April. Bryan-Henderson confirmed to ...

Nicholas J. Reppucci, of the Office of the Public Defender has been appointed to represent the 38-year-old woman charged in the slaying of Albemarle author and arts provocateur Matthew Farrell.

Plans to lower public defender caseloads, such as those backed by the Washington State Bar Association, mean even more attorneys are needed. Articles discuss a shortage of new lawyers going into ...

Pima County Public Defender Joel Feinman has announced his resignation after a five-year tenure serving in the position. Feinman will leave his post on May 2 and relocate to Victoria, British ...