Board member Adrejia L. A. Boutté speaks during a Louisiana Public Defender Board meeting at the Capitol on Thursday, March ...

In April, a judge ruling will allow defendants who have been held for 14 days or longer without a lawyer to be released from ...

Public defenders and private lawyers serve crucial roles in the legal system, but they operate under different circumstances ...

Louisiana’s 37 chief public defenders hire and manage lawyers who represent criminal defendants who cannot afford their own ...

Gov. Josh Stein named two judges to serve on district courts Thursday, including one in Gaston County. Stein’s office ...

The news comes one year after the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill giving the state more power over public defense.

An audit by Allegheny County reveals most public defenders face excessive caseloads and a lack of resources, putting clients ...

This comes just days after a ruling finding the state of Maine breached the Sixth Amendment. A new bill would allow courts to ...

An Illinois House committee has approved by a 10-5 vote a measure that would create a statewide public defender’s office to ...

Ward, who has handled some of Tampa’s highest-profile criminal cases, resigned this month for a job in private practice.

In recent months, Georgia has witnessed a significant wave of dismissals within its public sector, prompting concerns about ...

A Public Defender recently performed CPR on a man attending a hearing for a family member., and saved his life.