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Oregon defense commission, Gov. Kotek tout significant decrease in unrepresented cases

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://lincolnchronicle.org/oregon-defense-commission-gov-kotek-tout-significant-decrease-in-unrepresented-cases/

A big shout out of thanks to public defenders everywhere doing their best to defend justice. It’s a trying job under and conditions; it’s near impossible during these insane times.

Thank you!

#PublicDefenders #TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

#USpol #HotTake:
If you cannot keep enough #PublicDefenders to run your #Legal system, maybe you should have less #laws that you #prosecute as #criminal offenses.

...just my opinion though. :blobcoffeeraccoon:

Laws cost resources y'all. See #libertarian / #minarchist / #anarchist principles or whatever.

https://theconversation.com/public-defender-shortage-is-leading-to-hundreds-of-criminal-cases-being-dismissed-275534

@sbourne Not an impossible ask - there's some starting points here, shows that feature PDs positively: https://www.reddit.com/r/publicdefenders/comments/1c5y4gh/tvmovies_that_portray_pds_in_a_good_light/ #PublicDefenders #PublicDefender #LegalAid

"San Francisco approved $92 million for police #overtime. Meanwhile, the #PublicDefenders office received no new felony attorney positions" https://48hills.org/2026/01/why-the-public-defenders-office-cant-take-all-the-felony-cases-city-hall-is-forcing-on-us/

"San Francisco approved $92 million for police #overtime. Meanwhile, the #PublicDefenders office received no new felony attorney positions" https://48hills.org/2026/01/why-the-public-defenders-office-cant-take-all-the-felony-cases-city-hall-is-forcing-on-us/

The next president will also alter the courts’ #racial, #ideological & #professional makeup. Under #Trump, 76% of judicial nominees were #men, & 84% were #white…. Many had ties to the #FederalistSociety, a *#conservative* #legal group. #Biden’s appointees have been 63% #female & 61% #nonwhite. He has prioritized nominees who served as #PublicDefenders & #CivilRights lawyers, & his picks have tended to be more #liberal than those of past Democratic presidents.

#law #judiciary #HarrisWalz2024

>>Robert Roberson, an autistic man whose murder conviction is based on the discredited shaken baby syndrome hypothesis, is set to be executed by the state of Texas on October 17 for a crime that even the lead detective in his case now says never happened.<<

Unfortunately, Texas is but one of many states in the USA where such grotesque miscarriages of justice take place.

Robert Roberson Will Be Executed Because It's Legal to Execute Innocent People in the US | Teen Vogue

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/robert-roberson-execution-innocent

#USLegalSystem #CapitalPunishment #PublicDefenders #CriminalJustice

how many #therapydogs does it take to make up for missing #publicdefenders?

#pdx #portland #multco

Holy shit, SPD.warch just added depositions: https://spd.watch/incidents/4534

This is absolutely beautiful. What would other #legal/#lawyer folks find useful? What features would make it easier for any of you #PublicDefenders out there?

#Seattle #SPD #Law

So much for freedom. "Public Defenders Get Restraining Order to Block Their Own Union From Voting on Gaza Statement" https://theintercept.com/2023/11/17/public-defender-gaza-legal-aid-bronx-defenders/ #Gaza #NewYorkCity #PublicDefenders #censorship #FreeSpeech #democracy #freedom #IsraeliWarCrimes

Administrative Office of the US Federal Courts takes a surplus in the public defender's budget, allocates it to itself rather than public defense, which is now resulting in potential layoffs of hundreds of federal public defenders.

Congress can and should stop this in the budget process.

This is a good example of why the 2017 Cardone report (link in article) recommended more independence from the judiciary for defender offices.

#LawFedi #PublicDefenders

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judiciarys-budget-process-blame-potential-public-defender-cuts-report-says-2023-09-18/

"Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clients
Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. So far, only one has."

#PublicDefenders #PublicDefense

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/09/18/mississippi-courts-lawyers-poor-defendants?utm_campaign=opening-statement&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=3378-mississippi-still-failing-poor-defendants&utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=8fc07dee40-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_09_18_11_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-8fc07dee40-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Viva la #PublicDefenders!

"Yuscil #Taveras, the director of information technology at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's club in Palm Beach, Florida, changed his testimony last month about efforts to delete security camera #video at the club after he changed from a lawyer paid for by Trump’s Save America PAC to a public defender, Tuesday's filing says."

Fuck. I said "heroes" which is inappropriately and misleadingly gendered. Smart combative WOMEN are over-represented among #PublicDefenders, because of course they are: it's a lower-status high-workload job that takes a lot of #EmotionalIntelligence and #empathy, and the pay is well below average for people with the necessary skills, training, and credentials.

News from my home state: Oregon Supreme Court sides with public defender who objected to taking case because of lack or resources to properly defend client. Courts may no longer assign cases to overbooked and overworked public defenders. #legal #courts #PublicDefenders #justice #Oregon https://www.opb.org/article/2023/06/18/oregon-supreme-court-ruling-public-defender-workload-marion-county/

As Oregon legislators neglect their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution, hundreds of criminal defendants still can't get lawyers https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2023/06/to-persuade-public-defenders-to-stay-oregon-needs-to-pay-more-lawmakers-arent-saying-by-how-much.html #PublicDefenders #justice #SixthAmendment

ABC Passes on Pilots "The Hurt Unit" Starring Ben McKenzie, "Judgement" Starring Sarah Shahi, "Keeping It Together" Starring Ellie Kemper, and "Public Defenders" Starring Anthony Anderson

http://www.tv-recaps-reviews.com/2023/06/development-news-june-9.html #ABC #TheHurtUnit #Judgement #KeepingItTogether #PublicDefenders

Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright

Today we celebrate these #SCOTUS decisions and the public defenders who dedicate themselves to fulfilling Gideon’s promise. Public defenders are guardians of our constitutional rights, & therefore guardians of the freedoms that our #rights protect
#publicdefenders #constitutionalrights

https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/celebrating-sixty-years-of-gideon-v-wainwright

Erika Henningsen, Arturo Castro, Kimrie Lewis, Natasha Lopez and Isaiah Dòdó-Williams Set as Series Regulars on ABC Comedy Pilot "Public Defenders" Starring Anthony Anderson

http://www.tv-recaps-reviews.com/2023/03/development-news-march-14.html #PublicDefenders #ABC

"Black-ish" Star Anthony Anderson Returns to ABC with Starring Role in Comedy Pilot "Public Defenders"

http://www.tv-recaps-reviews.com/2023/03/development-news-march-7.html #PublicDefenders #ABC

Hooray for #PublicDefenders! #HuntTheManDown #NoirAlley

Staffing shortages, crushing workloads make public defenders’ jobs ‘impossible’ https://gazettetimes.com/news/national/staffing-shortages-crushing-workloads-make-public-defenders-jobs-impossible/article_11bcc12d-9a9b-5f36-9235-ae2e2f5e0be1.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share via @gtnews
#law #justice #PublicDefenders

ABC Orders Pilot for Comedy "Public Defenders" Written by Eddie Quintana

http://www.tv-recaps-reviews.com/2023/01/development-news-january-17.html #PublicDefenders #ABC

NYPD Says Kids Don’t Need Lawyers While Fighting Reforms Targeting Interrogations Of Minors

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/01/12/nypd-says-kids-dont-need-lawyers-while-fighting-reforms-targeting-interrogations-of-minors/

#publicdefenders #representation #civilrights #children #lawyers #minors #nypd #1

where the #publicdefenders at?

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There’s a set of lawyers whose job involves both legal tasks and keeping their clients physically safe while you do the legal tasks. I’m telling you it’s goddamn hard doing both. #LawTwitter #PublicDefenders #AppellateTwitter #AppellateMastodon