Clients and community members lose confidence in public defenders who are employed at the mercy of the very courts that seek ...

Allegheny County’s chief public defender was fired Wednesday following a monthlong human resources investigation. Lena ...

Public Defender Mano Raju said his attorneys are overloaded with cases. This comes amidst budget cuts and an increase in ...

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 ...

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 ...

"We're having staffing issues," said Public Defender James McGahan, "from the application process all the way through having enough attorneys." This area has a high need for public defenders ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The 19th JDC Office of Public Defender hopes a tax measure to fund the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office will help it get money from the City-Parish.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — In the realm of legal representation, the choice between a public defender and a hired lawyer can significantly impact the outcome of a criminal case. Public ...

Washington will more than double the money it sends to counties for public defenders in an attempt to reduce strain on the legal system, state lawmakers decided in the two-year budget they passed ...