Kansas is facing a crisis when it comes to defending accused criminals who cannot afford their own attorneys. A shrinking ...

If a conflict of interest precludes public defenders from representing a defendant, the court appoints a private attorney or ...

Several lawmakers are not backing down on their pursuit to get a Missouri Public Defender System worker fired for his role in ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen appointed an Omaha judge to serve as the county court judge in the Fourth Judicial District.

The Commission on Judicial Performance said Superior Court Judge Julian Bailey's misconduct stretched back to 2014.

Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has resigned. Her resignation comes after ...

Schenectady County public defenders will receive a pay boost over the next three years under a collective bargaining ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An 11-count indictment has been filed against Guillermo Yanez, a public defender with the Marion County Public ...

A Marion County attorney solicited nude photographs from underage girls on Instagram and Snapchat, court documents reveal.

Santa Cruz County immigration lawyers and public defenders have their hands full with cases and frequent changes to ...

Kaycee B. Reed, 23, of 2653 Morton Drive, criminal damaging amended to disorderly conduct, guilty, 30 days of jail with 30 days suspended, 1 year law abide and 1y ear no contact with victim, 150.00 ...

The high number of clients awaiting lawyers has hardly budged, despite a huge investment by the state in a brand-new public ...