The San Francisco public defender’s office has, for months, said that it does not have enough lawyers to handle the influx of criminal cases District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is prosecuting. Now, ...

(TNS) — Recent cyberattacks on public defenders’ offices in multiple Western U.S. states have spotlighted the technological vulnerabilities of an often overlooked but critical part of the U.S.

A court crisis is brewing in San Francisco. In the courtrooms of the San Francisco Hall of Justice, attorneys with the Public Defenders’ Office have been opting out of taking some new cases for the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A new top public defender has been named for the federal court that covers much of Upstate New York, including Syracuse. Eric Schillinger will take over Dec. 1 as the federal public ...

Federal officials have arrested a New Jersey man accused of destroying property while trying to confront acting U.S. Attorney ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit, a team dedicated to representing people who have cognitive disabilities. It's built on the premise that prison is often not the ...

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi's campaign to reduce homelessness is a revolving door of citations and court dismissals, with ...