Six years ago, Oregon had one public defender for every 177 cases. Today, that figure has plunged to 93 cases for every lawyer and yet the number of unrepresented people accused of crimes ...

Allegheny County’s chief public defender was fired Wednesday following a monthlong human resources investigation. Lena Bryan-Henderson was appointed by County Executive Sara Innamorato in ...

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 ...

They must ensure that they’re fully funding public defender offices with the same vigor that they demonstrate when fighting for higher law enforcement and prosecutor budgets, write Laura Arnold ...

Taylor Schabusiness is now left without an attorney to appeal her murder conviction, and had already missed a crucial deadline CourtTV Taylor Schabusiness is currently serving a life sentence for ...

Allegheny County’s top public defender was removed from her role Wednesday after allegations she made offensive comments to co-workers. County spokesperson Abigail Gardner confirmed the ...

Carl Macpherson is the Executive Director of Metropolitan Public Defender. He testified their office now faces a 77% cut. He said his office helps secure legal representation for some of the most ...

During a packed public hearing on Wednesday night, critics brought their concerns about a proposed Multnomah County budget that is grappling with a $77 million shortfall. Read online: https://www ...