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Understaffed Public Defender Units Leave Inmates Without Help

Crime and Justice News

6 days ago
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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Public Defenders Challenge Prosecutors In Primaries

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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