Summary: A DeKalb County Judge is accused of refusing to allow a defense attorney a bathroom break after multiple requests, resulting in...
Summary: A Clark County public defender was discovered at a local park with another man engaging in a sex act. Public defender...
Summary: Due to their low salaries, many attorneys leave government jobs after a short while, leading to increased training expenses for these...
In the South, being a public defender is a tough job. Having a reputation for heavy caseloads, tough criminal laws and harsh...
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court determined that attorneys at the Miami-Dade County public defender’s office can withdraw third-degree felony cases due...
In 1962, Clarence Earl Gideon penciled a plea for the Supreme Court detailing his plight as a man in jail for five...
Last week, Maryland Public Defender Nancy Forster, the state’s chief Public Defender since 2001, was suddenly terminated, with a reason given publicly,...
In June we reported that Alameda County, California would cut 15 people in the Public Defender’s Office. The cuts will reduce headcount...
Lawyers for the City of San Francisco have voted to continue a 2% pay cut for another year. The Municipal Attorney’s Association,...
Alameda County, California’s new budget calls for layoffs and program cuts to close a $178 million funding deficit, including cutting 14 attorney...
The State Bar of Wisconsin and the state public defender’s office are demanding a $30 an hour increase in the pay for...
Dozens of Broward County, Florida public lawyers and staffers protested in front of a Fort Lauderdale courthouse this week, over proposed salary...
