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"Proposed law seeks to bring public defender funding closer to DA’s," by Nicholas Chrastil, The Lens, August 17, 2020
"Public defender report underscores need for additional resources," by Olivia Covington, The Indiana Lawyer, August 19, 2020
"Why We Need Federal Judges Who Are Former Public Defenders," by Orion de Nevers, The Crime Report, August 17, 2020
"Washington County judge says he will no longer deal with county’s largest public defender agency, cites ‘cancel culture’ tactics," By Noelle Crombie, Oregon Live, August 13, 2020
"Public defenders plead for remote hearings," by Seaborn Larson, Missoulian, August 04, 2020
"Report: Indiana public defender caseload standards likely too high," by Olivia Covington, The Indiana Lawyer, July 28, 2020
"Judge Grants Class Status in Missouri Public Defender Case," by Joe Harris, Courthouse News Service, July 15, 2020
"Many Public Defenders Getting Compensated Less Than Minimum Wage," by Brandon Smith, WBOI, July 13, 2020
"Does Indiana Have A Weak Public Defender System?," by WBAA Staff, NPR, July 13, 2020
"NYC public defenders threaten to sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings ," by David Brand, Queens Daily Eagle, July 13, 2020
"Contract public defenders in this state make about $5 per hour after overhead, new study says," by Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal, July 09, 2020
"Study: Public defenders get $5.16 an hour after overhead," by Marilyn Odendahl, The Indiana Lawyer, July 08, 2020
"Ga. defender system dismantles appellate office spared from budget cut," by Bill Rankin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 26, 2020
