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

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 ...

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 ...

The Freedom Defense Center of Roseland will use American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide more informed courtroom advocacy to ...

Allegheny County’s top public defender has been fired after a human resources investigation. County spokeswoman Abigail ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An embattled judge who allegedly accused a public defender of having sex with her client will no longer hear criminal cases, according to a court administrative order the 8 News Now ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The public defender’s office will no longer represent the man charged in the shooting at a Gainesville Walmart two weeks ago. Court records show Drevon Parker, 26, will be ...

A Princeton woman has been arrested on numerous forgery and theft charges that occurred while she was employed at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy Public Defender’s Office. According to ...