MONTICELLO — Criminal charges against the former Grand County chief public defender have been dismissed after an unusual request from the prosecutor in the middle of the trial. Kristine Rogers, 72, ...

The trial of a Black attorney who is suing the Arkansas Public Defender Commission entered its fourth day Thursday as the plaintiff's case concluded and the defense began presenting its evidence.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A public defender held in contempt during a murder trial in October is asking for Baton Rouge District Judge Louise Hines to be removed from an upcoming murder case set to ...

As the trial of a Black attorney suing the Arkansas Public Defender Commission over what she has claimed is a pay disparity based on race entered its third day Wednesday, jurors heard from the ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — At least one trial has been delayed after a ransomware attack hit the federal public defender’s office in Phoenix, which provides counsel to defendants in federal court. According ...

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stris & Maher LLP today announced that Cuauhtémoc Ortega, the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California, will join the firm as a partner ...