Due Process & Criminal Defense

Fair trials, counsel rights, evidence standards, and wrongful convictions.

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capitolcitynow.com > news > 248842-public-defense-reform-advances-as-illinois-moves-to-hire-statewide-public-defender

Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender - Capitol City Now

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (542+ words) Hiring process begins 3 years after cash bail abolition revealed significant shortages. CHICAGO (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice…...


law360.com > articles > 2524496 > calif-panel-vacates-murder-conviction-of-pursuit-passenger

Calif. Panel Vacates Murder Conviction Of Pursuit Passenger

51+ min ago   (56+ words) Law360 Try our Advanced Search for more refined results The Practice of Law Deep News & Analysis Law360 | The Practice of Law Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis Law360 Pulse | The Business of Law Calif. Panel Vacates Murder Conviction Of Pursuit Passenger Law360 is on it, so…...


heckerfink.com > newsroom > hecker-fink-helps-defeat-supreme-court-bid-strip-detained-immigrants-due-process

Hecker Fink Helps Defeat Supreme Court Bid to Strip Detained Immigrants of Due Process Protections

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (191+ words) heckerfink.com Hecker Fink Helps Defeat Supreme Court Bid to Strip Detained Immigrants of Due Process Protections On Friday, Hecker Fink, together with co-counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, and MacArthur Justice Center, secured…...


padailypost.com > 09/14/2026 > attorneys-say-former-sheriff-is-dodging-service-in-a-lawsuit-against-her

Attorneys say former sheriff is dodging service in a lawsuit against her – Palo Alto Daily Post

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (751+ words) Former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus has allegedly dodged process servers in a lawsuit claiming she damaged a sheriff’s captain’s reputation by spreading rumors that he was having an affair. Capt. Eamonn Allen filed the defamation lawsuit against Corpus…...


shawlocal.com > news > 09/13/2026 > public-defense-reform-advances-as-illinois-moves-to-hire-statewide-public-defender

Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (454+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...


centraloregondaily.com > news > regional > oregon-public-defense-crisis-66-percent-reduction > article_48c7c046-a3cf-5067-b9ee-00e2873e6356.html

Why Oregon public defense crisis is shrinking, according to new report | Oregon / Northwest

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (904+ words) Oregon’s public defense crisis has shrunk by two-thirds over the past year, but more than 1,100 people remain without attorneys as Oregon continues to work to address the problem. The latest figures were shared with lawmakers on the House Interim Committee…...


diyatvusa.com > supreme-court-faces-immigration-detention-challenge

Supreme Court faces immigration detention challenge

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (216+ words) WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — A coalition of immigration and civil rights organizations has filed a Supreme Court brief supporting bond hearings for certain noncitizens held for prolonged periods under federal immigration law. The American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asian…...


rand.org > pubs > research_reports > RRA5011-1.html

How Los Angeles County Can Improve Public Defender Workload

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (350+ words) RAND's divisions conduct research on a uniquely broad front for clients around the globe. In this report, the authors rigorously evaluate the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office’s Case Complexity System, which scores the complexity of individual cases, and assess…...


statesmanjournal.com > story > news > politics > 09/10/2026 > oregons-public-defense-crisis-improves > 91676128007

Why Oregon public defense crisis is shrinking, according to new report

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (856+ words) Oregon’s public defense crisis has shrunk by two-thirds over the past year, but more than 1,100 people remain without attorneys as Oregon continues to work to address the problem. The latest figures were shared with lawmakers on the House Interim Committee…...