Public defender’s office aims to oust Los Angeles’ leading federal prosecutor
The Federal Public Defense Office in Los Angeles has filed a motion to disqualify the representation of Attorney Bill Essayli, arguing that President Trump’s appointment of him as the top federal prosecutor in Southern California is illegitimate. The former Riverside County Councilman was appointed by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy, and his term was set […]
Massachusetts Courts Dismiss Many Criminal Cases Amid Public Defenders’ Strike
Massachusetts Criminal Cases Dropped Due to Lawyer Work Suspensions Over a hundred criminal cases in Massachusetts have been dismissed because of work stoppages by frustrated public defenders, who handle most of the state’s legal defense work. Reports indicate that the Boston City Court Chief Justice, Tracy Lee Lions, has rejected numerous cases—more than 120 as […]
Mother and son face charges in Jasper arson case following destruction of public defender’s office
A mother and son were arrested after a fire heavily damaged the Walker County Public Defense Department in downtown Jasper early Saturday morning. During a press conference on Thursday, Jasper Police announced that 19-year-old Joseph Cole Witten Korachuk and his mother, 42-year-old Amanda Joe Howard Kurichok, were charged with third-degree arson, third-degree robbery, and second-degree […]
Saints’ Chris Olave (Concussion) Taken Off Field On Stretcher After Getting Brutally Smashed By Panthers Defenders
Brutal, just brutal. During the first quarter of the game between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, the former wide receiver Chris Olavehad to be carried in a medical cart from the turf at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Olave tried to catch the quarterback and was slammed by an opposing defender, but […]
Stephen Richer: Meet the Democracy Defenders
TOver the summer, Stephen Richer, county recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, ran for re-election as an unabashedly pro-Democratic Republican. It was a bold stance in Maricopa, where baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud were rife in the 2020 and 2022 elections. Richer has spent the past four years protecting the integrity of county election officials […]
Supervisors vote to close Public Defender’s office | News
The La Paz County Board of Supervisors has decided to close the County Public Defender's Office effective December 31st. County courts will hire and contract outside attorneys to provide indigent defense in criminal cases. At a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 30, County Executive Megan Spielman said the measure was taken because of the cost […]
Legal Studies Program, Santa Cruz County Public Defender’s Office partner for National Public Defense Summit
Interested in learning about public defense and the importance of criminal law? University of California, Santa Cruz law program, in partnership with Santa Cruz County Public Defense Attorney’s Office, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and National Public Defense Association, We are hosting the first ever event National Public Defense Summit Held February 24-25 […]
Swalwell Attacks Trump Defenders And Defends ‘Decent’ Adam Schiff
Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell took to the House floor on Wednesday to defend former President Donald Trump’s “vulgar” defenders while also defending California Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff. “Will you be remembered as a history book footnote or infantryman documenting Donald Trump’s corruption, or will you be as decent as Adam Schiff?” Swalwell asked lawmakers. […]
Sheriffs who see themselves as ultimate defenders of the Constitution are especially worried about gun rights | Kiowa County Press
Scott Jenkins, Sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, is one of many so-called “constitutional sheriffs” in the United States. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images Miriya Holman, Tulane University When Emily Faris, Texas Christian University The gun control law signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in January 2023 was immediately faced. oppose From a key group of […]
Sheriffs who see themselves as ultimate defenders of the Constitution are especially worried about gun rights | Opinion
Miriya Holman, Tulane University When Emily Faris, Texas Christian University The gun control law signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in January 2023 was immediately faced. oppose From a key group of law enforcement agencies: Sheriffs. They are locally elected officials at the county level who run prisons, provide courtroom security, and are the primary […]