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Georgia Today Oct 09
Public Defender’s Office denies advising Davitadze against forensic examination: Georgia’s Public Defender’s Office has denied a claim by prisoner Giorgi ...
georgiatoday.ge/public-defenders-office-denies-advising-davitadze-against-forensic-examination/
San Francisco public defenders on Thursday accused police officers of nearly beating a man into a coma as they arrested him on suspicion of threatening his ... Show more
The former legal assistant in Charleston’s public defender’s office is accused of presenting herself as a lawyer in attempt to gain more money from car ... Show more
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people.com Oct 07
The public defender assigned to represent the Ohio “house of horrors” matriarch is requesting an additional evaluation of her client to determine if she is ... Show more
people.com/ohio-house-of-horrors-matriarch-may-have-dementia-attorney-says-12161665?taid=6ac5834c69481b0001953933
people.com/ohio-house-of-horrors-matriarch-may-have-dementia-attorney-says-12161665?taid=6ac5834c69481b0001953933
Clark County’s chief public defender resigns following investigation: Clark County’s chief public defender has resigned following an investigation by the county.
columbian.com/news/2026/oct/06/clark-countys-chief-public-defender-resigns-following-investigation/
In shackles in court in Schönau: Purple letters with pornographic content sent to a 13-year-old girl
schwarzwaelder-bote.de/lokales/schopfheim-wiesental/in-fussfesseln-vor-gericht-lila-briefe-mit-pornografischem-inhalt-79517525.html
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Woman accused of killing son-in-law at Dublin park plans to plead not guilty, attorney says
mercurynews.com/2026/10/01/dublin-killing-mother-in-law-not-guilty-plea/
Costa Rica Ombudsman Condemns Justice Minister’s Prison Video: A Justice Ministry video showing Minister Gabriel Aguilar ordering inmates to the new CACCO prison ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/01/costa-rica-justice-minister-prison-video
Woman accused of killing son-in-law at Dublin park plans to plead not guilty, attorney says
mercurynews.com/2026/10/01/dublin-killing-mother-in-law-not-guilty-plea/
L.A. County Superior Court judge elections voter guide: Los Angeles County voters face four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3 ...
latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-01/2026-california-election-los-angeles-county-superior-court-judge-voter-guide
Woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna's L.A. home indicted on attempted murder charge
latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-30/florida-woman-indicted-attempted-murder-rihanna-la-home-shooting
Tommy Lee Jones Has a Civil War ‘Stache in The Lowdown Season 2: Plus Betty Gilpin fresh off her first Emmy win.
vulture.com/article/the-lowdown-season-2-new-cast-trailer-release-date.html
Atlanta lawyer quits state job after judges reject subpar work : A metro Atlanta attorney, saying she is embarrassed and apologetic, has resigned from the ...
ajc.com/news/2026/09/atlanta-lawyer-quits-state-job-after-judges-reject-subpar-work/
Nick Reiner will not face death penalty over his parents' killings: In a statement, his public defender said prosecutors had made the right decision and ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/nick-reiner-will-not-face-death-penalty-over-his-parents-killings
Ondo stands firmly against corruption in all forms – Attorney General: The Ondo State Attorney-General, Kayode Ajulo, has declared the state's ...
punchng.com/ondo-stands-firmly-against-corruption-in-all-forms-attorney-general/
It's not a new problem at the St. Louis County Justice Center, which houses the county jail, plus nurses, judges, the public defender and the prosecuting ... Show more
With ‘Appropriate,’ Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis steps into the future
With ‘Appropriate,’ Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis steps into the future
D4vd Doesn’t Deserve Public Defender, Lawyer for Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Family Claims
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-not-indigent-lawyer-claims-1235619888/
A San Francisco Superior Court judge said he uses the anti-Black slur “n—” in his courtroom without a euphemism or abbreviation because he believes it’s ... Show more
All out of jealousy? The background to the brutal knife attack in Meschede: The defendant in the trial before the Arnsberg Regional Court, here with ...
wp.de/lokales/meschede-und-umland/article413105339/alles-nur-aus-eifersucht-die-hintergruende-zum-brutalen-messerangriff-in-meschede.html
Knife attack in Meschede: Will the perpetrator now even be released from prison?: The defendant in the trial at the Arnsberg Regional Court concerning the ...
wp.de/lokales/meschede-und-umland/article413089020/messerangriff-in-meschede-kommt-der-taeter-jetzt-sogar-aus-dem-gefaengnis-frei.html
Past as public defender inspires Iowa City native’s new book ⬇️ Click the link in comments to read moreMost kids don’t know their rights. New book aims to fix that
Public defenders target Trump federal prosecutor Bill Essayli in SoCal: Public defenders in L.A. renew efforts to oust top Trump prosecutor Bill Essayli ...
latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-05/public-defenders-target-trump-federal-prosecutor-bill-essayli-in-socal
people.com Sep 04
🔗: www.people.com/slug-12075955?af_sub2=article&af_force_deeplink=true&deep_link_value=article%2F12075955&af_dp=peopleapp%3A%2F%2F&shortlink=bf8kcuub An Illinois woman has learned her fate more than two years after killing the father of her then-unborn child in what her attorneys and supporters ... Show more
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SFGATE Sep 01
15 people charged in SF retail theft operations: The SFPD law enforcement operations come amid an effort to codify a concept lawmakers refer to as "organized ...
sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/sf-15-charged-in-retail-theft-operations-22413139.php
Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed ... Show more
When Native justice clashes with ‘Anglo’ law: A public defender’s memoir recounts a murder case of two Alaskan Indigenous women that set their community at odds ...
csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0827/sisters-of-the-midnight-sun-arctic-alaska
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Glen Burnie carjacking leaves two injured; weapon arrest made in Severn, police say
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/27/glen-burnie-carjacking-severn-arrest/
Georgia Today Aug 27
Public Defender warns Tbilisi City Hall over potential asbestos risk during Rustaveli Avenue rehabilitation
georgiatoday.ge/public-defender-warns-tbilisi-city-hall-over-potential-asbestos-risk-during-rustaveli-avenue-rehabilitation/
20-year-old in Meschede in critical condition: Is it possible to forget a stab wound?
wp.de/lokales/meschede-und-umland/article412928685/20-jaehriger-in-meschede-in-lebensgefahr-kann-man-einen-messerstich-vergessen.html
George Castelle, long-time public defender who brought down Fred Zain, dead at 77
wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/george-castelle-long-time-public-defender-who-brought-down-fred-zain-dead-at-77/article_d2dc8f0e-090f-4e60-93a3-e12e9c0b4967.html
Lawyer density in Bonn: Employment law leads, few women: Bonn is among the cities with the highest lawyer density: 8.16 lawyers per 1,000 inhabitants - | sixth ...
ga.de/bonn/stadt-bonn/anwaltsdichte-bonn-arbeitsrecht-fuehrt-wenig-frauen_aid-153642101
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OpinionWhat if $75 could help someone leave the criminal legal system?: A strong reentry plan after time spent in jail can disintegrate over something as small as a ...
lookout.co/what-if-75-could-help-someone-leave-the-criminal-legal-system/story
Amid public backlash, U.S. surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/08/13/amid-public-backlash-us-surveillance-tech-company-flock-announces-platform-changes/
Flock adds platform guardrails after misuse and privacy concerns spark backlash: Dozens of cities and agencies have nixed their relationships with Flock.
apnews.com/article/flock-license-plate-cameras-surveillance-deflock-2a93bc075e2f7ffcca9e04a35d75a3fe
After a typo, San Francisco officers used excessive force in an arrest, a report finds
pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/after-a-typo-officers-used-excessive-force-in-an-arrest-a-report-finds/
OpinionRural California counties urge statewide partnership for indigent defense | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article316842350.html
Maryland Chief Public Defender Natasha Dartigue shares vision for state bar association
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/10/natasha-dartigue-maryland-state-bar-president/
Fil-Am Crystal Salumbides named San Diego County Superior Court judge: SACRAMENTO - | California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Filipino American Crystal ...
usa.inquirer.net/205969/fil-am-crystal-salumbides-named-san-diego-county-superior-court-judge
How a Seattle family of five lives on $190K: A family of five living in Rainier Beach plans to split childcare between a part-time nanny and family help.
seattletimes.com/business/seattle-family-navigates-life-on-190k-dodging-error-or-spontaneity/
Incumbent Hillar Moore, challenger Ryan Thompson set for Baton Rouge DA race Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape Moore’s challenger, Thompson, has served in Baton Rouge's public ... Show more
Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape
Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape
Indian-American judge rules Trump’s Green Card ban illegal — Who is Amit Mehta?: Indian-origin Judge Amit Mehta ruled the Trump administration's Green Card ...
financialexpress.com/immigration/indian-american-judge-rules-trumps-green-card-ban-illegal-who-is-amit-mehta/4310923/
OpinionThe Herald's judicial endorsements are in. Here's what to know | Opinion: The Herald's judicial endorsements are in. Here's what to know | ...
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article316777930.html
Most people want out of jury duty. For these Pinellas women, court is a calling: Courtroom audiences have influenced justice since antiquity. They still do in ...
tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/08/03/court-watching-pinellas-state-attorney-public-defender/
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OpinionNewton Emerson: Striking lawyers don’t tend to evoke much public sympathy: Reform should not be treated as the alternative to controlling costs ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/newton-emerson-striking-lawyers-dont-tend-to-evoke-much-public-sympathy/
Tampa needs a new courthouse. This plan shows how it might be built: A master plan presented Wednesday envisions an overhaul of Tampa’s downtown judicial hub.
tampabay.com/news/hillsborough/2026/07/26/downtown-tampa-courthouse-annex-justice-center/
Paid articlePaywall Deli owner says an SF public defender blessed Hamas, without proof: Activist deli owner says an SF public defender blessed Hamas — without proof ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/deli-owner-claims-public-defender-blessed-hamas-22356027.php
OpinionIowa judge explains her actions after OWI arrest | Opinion: Records from my arrest "may capture me at my very worst. I cannot change that ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2026/07/16/iowa-judge-owi-arrest-adria-kester-statement/90931714007/
ENDORSEMENT: For a Broward Circuit Court judgeship, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board recommends Assistant Public Defender David Fry ... Show more
For Broward Circuit Judge, choose David Fry | Endorsement – Sun Sentinel
For Broward Circuit Judge, choose David Fry | Endorsement – Sun Sentinel
OpinionCalifornia keeps failing to fund criminal justice reforms: OPINION: Public defenders offices are underfunded and understaffed, making recent criminal justice ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/criminal-justice-reform-california-22337493.php
OpinionHerald endorsement: 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade Group 35 | Opinion: The Herald Editorial Board picks candidates in the Aug. 18 election.
miamiherald.com/opinion/election-recommendations/article315832475.html
Police defend stop-and-search, seek public cooperation: Lagos Police defend stop-and-search operations as effective crime prevention. They seek public ...
punchng.com/police-defend-stop-and-search-seek-public-cooperation/
Georgia Today Jul 13
Public Defender questions 13-year sentence handed to opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili
georgiatoday.ge/public-defender-questions-13-year-sentence-handed-to-opposition-politician-aleko-elisashvili/
OpinionI did a legal analysis of the Golden Gate Bridge protester case: OPINION: The trial of seven pro-Palestinian protesters has become a Rorschach test on the debate ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/protest-trial-bridge-san-francisco-22338020.php
S.F. man cleared of drug charges under racial bias law: Judge Patrick Thompson found that two SFPD officers displayed racial bias on the day they arrested ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-drug-case-dropped-racial-bias-22339757.php
First defense lawyer threw in the towel: "He has a fiery temper" - | 35-year-old on trial in Merseburg for assault
mz.de/lokal/merseburg/er-hat-ein-aufbrausendes-temperament-35-jahriger-wegen-korperverletzungen-in-merseburg-vor-gericht-4276469
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People fired over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation
npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5856300/charlie-kirk-assassination-jobs-social-media-payouts-fired-first-amendment-settlements
FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants: “They were asking me to inform,” said a protester, one of dozens contacted by the FBI ...
theintercept.com/2026/06/20/fbi-ice-delaney-hall-protest-informants/
The freedom to not be listened to: Argentina’s Milei limits citizen participation in decision-making
english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-23/the-freedom-to-not-be-listened-to-argentinas-milei-limits-citizen-participation-in-decision-making.html
WA county sees surge in domestic violence cases being declined: Spokane County prosecutors are declining more domestic violence cases due to a lack of victim ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/prosecutors-are-declining-to-charge-more-felony-domestic-violence-cases/
Georgia Today Jun 24
Ombudsman: Criminal penalties for repeat protest offenses violate Constitution: The Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, defended his constitutional ...
georgiatoday.ge/ombudsman-criminal-penalties-for-repeat-protest-offenses-violate-constitution/
Georgia Today Jun 24
Public Defender raises concerns over dismissal of civil servants: The Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, says the dismissal of civil servants allegedly ...
georgiatoday.ge/public-defender-raises-concerns-over-dismissal-of-civil-servants/
Disciplinary board rules on controversial attorney hired by Dauphin County DA’s office
pennlive.com/news/2026/06/disciplinary-board-rules-on-controversial-attorney-hired-by-dauphin-county-das-office.html
California commission forms to overhaul county public defender systems: A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks ...
latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-21/california-public-defender-reform
👨⚖️ Gina H. remained silent for twelve days of the trial, but now the defendant in the Fabian murder case apparently wants to speak ... Show more
Morning Lookout: County public defender funding woes; local business milestones; looking ahead to SC mayoral run-off
lookout.co/newsletter/morning-lookout-county-public-defender-funding-woes-local-business-milestones-looking-ahead-to-sc-mayoral-run-off
Santa Cruz County scrambles to close public defender funding gap after supervisors split on cost-cutting plan
lookout.co/santa-cruz-county-scrambles-to-close-public-defender-funding-gap-after-supervisors-split-on-cost-cutting-plan/story
New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system: California is one of just two states that provide no money for the basic defense of poor ...
calmatters.org/investigation/2026/06/california-public-defense-commission/
Georgia Today Jun 15
Public Defender highlights systemic gaps in police treatment report: The Public Defender of Georgia has responded to footage released by TV Pirveli showing ...
georgiatoday.ge/public-defender-highlights-systemic-gaps-in-police-treatment-report/
Sacramento County supervisors restore some sheriff, DA funding in new $9B budget: Sacramento County approved a $9 billion budget after restoring some sheriff ...
sacbee.com/news/local/article316081492.html
NYC lawyer wrongfully arrested for contraband drugs defamed by Rikers Island union: lawsuit
nydailynews.com/2026/06/11/nyc-lawyer-wrongfully-arrested-for-contraband-drugs-defamed-by-rikers-island-union-lawsuit/
Massachusetts public defense system is broken, report says: State Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro found a litany of troubles.
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/metro/public-defense-report/
Philadelphia’s top public defender warns of service cuts if city budget passes unchanged
inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-city-budget-public-defender-20260610.html
Falana, Lagos officials demand protest rights, police reform: Femi Falana and Lagos officials advocate for police reform, improved funding ...
punchng.com/falana-lagos-officials-demand-protest-rights-police-reform/
Film Updates Jun 04
Gabrielle Union to executive produce and potentially star in legal drama series ‘DEBBIE’ for HBO Max.
It centers on Debbie Powell ... Show more
Baton Rouge’s public defender will get a funding boost — including help from St. George, Central and Baker
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/public-defender-funding-st-george-baker-central/article_ad03c583-40dc-4dba-b19f-e683fb28ed5a.html
The Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office is hiring Bradley Winnick, who pleaded guilty to a felony, as a prosecutor, a move that has sparked controversy ... Show more
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Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders: The Nation Magazine
thenation.com/article/society/brooklyn-courtroom-birth-public-defenders/
How a Federal Judge Is Blowing Up Trump’s Slush Fund: Judge Kathleen Williams is clearly furious — at getting played by the two Trump parties ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/how-a-federal-judge-is-blowing-up-trumps-slush-fund.html
Man charged in Granite City murder case says he’s too sick to be in jail: Public Defender Mary Copeland said Zigler has numerous medical conditions ...
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_a710d35f-ad09-5c9e-a656-e5077d642ad5.html
