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

Five Louisiana public defenders allege their terminations are retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights. The ...

The number of Oregonians without counsel has reached an all-time high. Many fear the current crisis is eroding the trust and ...

"No, there's not a mechanism. And, the reason is, because cases get dismissed for a number of reasons," Judge Michelle ...

Former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Kassius Benson should be disbarred for his criminal and professional misconduct, according to a report filed to the Minnesota Supreme Court last week by ...

The defense attorney for a Dixon man charged with shooting three police officers during a June 24 incident at his home is asking an expert be appointed to determine if his client can get a fair trial ...

Connecticut's law enforcement community has had trouble proving 'malicious' intent in prosecuting hate crimes. This bill ...

The bill doesn’t change who is eligible or when someone becomes eligible to have their juvenile record erased but changes the process.

The court ruled if the state fails to provide a lawyer to a criminal suspect within 14 days of their first court appearance, ...