Oregon Struggles Over A Shortage of Public Defenders
District attorneys in Oregon are calling for change to fix the state’s critical shortage of court-provided attorneys for low-income...
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- Oct 20
- 1 min
Oregon Chief Justice Retiring Amid Public Defender Crisis
Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters is retiring at the end of the year amid controversy over the state’s public defender...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 11
- 2 min
Britain's Criminal Defense Lawyers Take Pay Offer, End Strike
Britain’s criminal defense lawyers announced that they had accepted a new pay offer from the Justice Ministry and would end a five-week...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 2
- 1 min
CO Public Defenders Try Unionizing, But Face Legal Barrier
Despite a state law banning collective bargaining for employees in the state's judicial system, Colorado public defenders are pushing to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Understaffed Public Defender Units Leave Inmates Without Help
Daily in Oregon jails, about 40 people remain in custody without a public defender to represent them in court. Some have waited weeks for...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 17
- 1 min
Lawsuit Says Oregon Fails to Provide Public Defenders
Oregon violates its constitutional requirement to provide attorneys to people charged with crimes who can't afford one, contends a...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 9
- 2 min
500 OR Suspects Lack Lawyers As Public Defender System 'Buckling'
Oregon’s public defender system long has shown cracks, but a post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed constitutional landmines...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 25
- 1 min
Jackson's Role As Public Defender Sharpens Debate On Their Role
Questions about Ketanji Brown Jackson's role as a court-appointed lawyer from 2005 to 2007 have renewed a national debate over public...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Will Any Republicans Accept An Ex-Public Defender For High Court?
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the former public defender whose confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court begins Monday, has been sharply...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Public Defenders Challenge Prosecutors In Primaries
The filing period for prosecutor elections closed in five states over the past month, giving one indication of whether the midterms may...
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