More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston.

A Mexican-born man who pleaded guilty to criminal charges said his lawyer should have warned him the decision could lead to ...

About 100 criminal cases being dismissed in Boston Municipal Court Tuesday because the defendants did not have legal ...

The Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) honored retired Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher during a special reception recognizing his transformative leadership and lifelong dedication to justice in ...

A judge in Boston is set to decide if dozens of criminal defendants in Massachusetts will walk free Tuesday after they were<a ...

Lawyers are personally responsible for the quality of representation they provide. Public defenders — those who provide ...

Public defenders in Montgomery County have filed a lawsuit against county commissioners, claiming that 15,000 people a year ...

Call to issue an executive order echoes legislation that failed this year but raises questions about autonomy of local law ...

The funding crisis raised concerns in the federal judiciary about providing legally mandated representation to defendants.

The Office of the Federal Public Defender in Little Rock, which just celebrated 30 years, is looking to the future with a ...

New budgets for state agencies and commissions in North Dakota went into effect July 1 and one commission will see a 20% increase over the next two years — the Commission on Legal Counsel for ...

State officials investigate fire at Walker County Public Defender's Office Texas Floods Inundate Central Areas As Waters Seen Rising Rapidly He saw her in Yellowstone and thought ‘I’m going to ...