public defender

Judge Investigated for Denying Attorney Bathroom Break

Summary: A DeKalb County Judge is accused of refusing to allow a defense attorney a bathroom break after multiple requests,…

Summary: A Clark County public defender was discovered at a local park with another man engaging in a sex act.…

Summary: Due to their low salaries, many attorneys leave government jobs after a short while, leading to increased training expenses…

In the South, being a public defender is a tough job. Having a reputation for heavy caseloads, tough criminal laws…

On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court determined that attorneys at the Miami-Dade County public defender’s office can withdraw third-degree felony…

In 1962, Clarence Earl Gideon penciled a plea for the Supreme Court detailing his plight as a man in jail…

Last week, Maryland Public Defender Nancy Forster, the state's chief Public Defender since 2001, was suddenly terminated, with a reason…

In June we reported that Alameda County, California would cut 15 people in the Public Defender’s Office. The cuts will…

Lawyers for the City of San Francisco have voted to continue a 2% pay cut for another year. The Municipal…

Alameda County, California’s new budget calls for layoffs and program cuts to close a $178 million funding deficit, including cutting…

The State Bar of Wisconsin and the state public defender's office are demanding a $30 an hour increase in the…

Dozens of Broward County, Florida public lawyers and staffers protested in front of a Fort Lauderdale courthouse this week, over…