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SJC punts on higher pay for public defenders

Newburyport Daily News 21 Mar 2026

BOSTON — The state's highest court rejected a proposal to authorize judges to boost pay for private attorneys who represent indigent clients ... .

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Ohio public defender calls for death penalty abolishment as moratorium continues

Toledo Blade 21 Mar 2026

COLUMBUS — While Gov ... .

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Will state continue funding pilot public defender program called ‘model for the nation’?

Delta Democrat-Times 20 Mar 2026

The fate of a pilot program to provide public defenders in rural counties — called “a model for the nation” — is now in the hands of a legislative conference committee ... “This is a new program,” State Public Defender André de Gruy said.

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Maine lawmakers approve emergency funding for public defender system

Bangor Daily News 19 Mar 2026

State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that provides $13 million in emergency funding to Maine’s public defender system ... Mills had included $25 million for the public defender ...

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Senator Hughes Announces New Funding for Public Defenders in Philadelphia and Montgomery County (Vincent J Hughes)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2026

) Senator Hughes Announces New Funding for Public Defenders in Philadelphia and Montgomery County ... to overhaul Pennsylvania's indigent defense system and provide essential support to both public defenders and their clients.

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Senators Cappelletti and Hughes Fight for Fairness and Equity, Celebrate PA Public Defenders on Gideon’s Day (Vincent J Hughes)

Public Technologies 18 Mar 2026

According to the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP), more than 3,500 public defenders have been trained under their programming and have gone to handle more than 120,000 adult criminal cases across the Commonwealth.

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Public Defenders: The Friction in the Machine (Cato Institute)

Public Technologies 18 Mar 2026

[...] ... Disclaimer ... Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on March 18, 2026 at 20.38 UTC.

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Jim Murphy, Maryann Moreno and Robert C. Boruchowitz: Public defender offices need more staff for justice and fairness

The Spokesman-Review 18 Mar 2026

Yet the increasing complexity of what is required to provide an effective lawyer, and the increase in the number of cases have threatened the ability of public defenders to provide that constitutionally required representation.

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‘Hostile environment’: Hayden staff ask council to publicly defend them from harassment, social media attacks

Steamboat Pilot 16 Mar 2026

Hayden town staff used a public letter this month to plead with elected officials to more forcefully defend them from what they describe ... that town staff “be defended openly and publicly.”.

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Maine lawmakers scrambling to fund public defenders

Marietta Daily Journal 13 Mar 2026

(The Center Square) — Maine lawmakers are scrambling to approve funding for the state's public defender's office after it ran out of money this week to pay lawyers who represent indigent clients ... .

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Council OKs $1.35M boost for Baton Rouge DA, public defender; Moore still plans lawsuit

The Advocate 12 Mar 2026

After both offices warned last fall that budget constraints were straining their operations, the Baton Rouge Metro Council on Thursday approved additional funding for the district attorney and public defender ... .

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Alameda County public defender challenges judge over lack of Black jurors

Waco Tribune-Herald 11 Mar 2026

Jury selection in a California misdemeanor case is shining a harsh light on how hard it is to seat Black jurors in Alameda County. Last week, defense lawyers said every Black person in the jury pool had been excused in ....

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Public defender's race pits longtime law partners

The North Platte Telegraph 11 Mar 2026

Lincoln County's lone contested "row official" election race of 2026 will be waged by longtime colleagues within the same North Platte law office ... .

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November Lincoln County public defender's race pits longtime law partners

The North Platte Telegraph 10 Mar 2026

Democrat Bob Lindemeier, Lincoln County's 35-year public defender, shares the same downtown North Platte law office with longtime partner — and Republican Nov. 3 re-election challenger — Amanda Speichert ... .

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Former Colorado public defender convicted of child sex assault

Indonesia News 09 Mar 2026

Former Colorado public defender convicted of child sex assault ... .

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SJC punts on higher pay for public defenders

Ohio public defender calls for death penalty abolishment as moratorium continues

Will state continue funding pilot public defender program called ‘model for the nation’?

Maine lawmakers approve emergency funding for public defender system

Senator Hughes Announces New Funding for Public Defenders in Philadelphia and Montgomery County (Vincent J Hughes)

Senators Cappelletti and Hughes Fight for Fairness and Equity, Celebrate PA Public Defenders on Gideon’s Day (Vincent J Hughes)

Public Defenders: The Friction in the Machine (Cato Institute)

Jim Murphy, Maryann Moreno and Robert C. Boruchowitz: Public defender offices need more staff for justice and fairness

‘Hostile environment’: Hayden staff ask council to publicly defend them from harassment, social media attacks

Maine lawmakers scrambling to fund public defenders

Council OKs $1.35M boost for Baton Rouge DA, public defender; Moore still plans lawsuit

Alameda County public defender challenges judge over lack of Black jurors

Public defender's race pits longtime law partners

November Lincoln County public defender's race pits longtime law partners

Former Colorado public defender convicted of child sex assault

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