Earlier in July, the U.S. Judiciary ran out of funds to pay private defense attorneys who augment the Office of the Public ...

The Office of the Federal Public Defender in Little Rock, which just celebrated 30 years, is looking to the future with a ...

When officers arrived they found the victim, a Sonoma County Public Defender, who had been struck in the face multiple times ...

Leon Simms was booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of robbery, attempted kidnapping and battery in the attack on his ...

Former substitute teacher Taji Hillson, who is facing five felony charges, including sexual assault and lewdness with a child ...

MIDDLEBURG — Snyder County Chief Public Defender Jasmin Smith always intended to live in a “quiet” area as she pursued a career near her hometown of Philadelphia, never considering she’d work in one ...

The Louisiana Public Defender Board sided on a 5-4 vote with Chief Public Defender Remy Starns, who decided not to renew the ...

The prospect of the largest public defender strike in 30 years grew likelier Tuesday as hundreds of attorneys across a trio ...

Employees of the Montgomery County Public Defender's Office have filed a class action lawsuit against the county for its alleged failure to pay public defenders on par with county prosecutors, as ...

The Elko County Public Defender’s Office is under new leadership following the sudden resignation of Matthew Pennell. Steffanie Foster was appointed interim public defender on July 2 by Elko County ...

Prosecutors charged Travis Schwantes, 54, with crimes relating to prostitution and abusing his public office in a ...

The Office of the Territorial Public Defender is the latest entity to appear before the Committee on Budget, Appropriations, ...