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Forsyth judge to appoint public defender for former Parkland student facing gun charges

Winston-Salem Journal 24 Feb 2026
When Hickman was 17, he was charged with second-degree kidnapping, assault on a government official and communicating threats ... .
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First hiring for regional public defender on county agenda

El Campo Leader-News 21 Feb 2026
Wharton and Matagorda counties may have found the person to lead the new Regional Public Defender’s Office ... A Roswell, New Mexico native, Ojuri is a lifelong public defender with 35 years of experience.
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‘We will start losing attorneys’: State Public Defender talks pending cuts

Idaho State Journal 20 Feb 2026
BOISE — Idaho State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen went before the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday warning that budget cuts could upend his office’s positive trajectory ... .
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Public Defender Shortages Suggest Rethinking Drug Criminalization (Cato Institute)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
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State Public Defender talks pending cuts

The Lewiston Tribune 19 Feb 2026
BOISE — Idaho State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen went before the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday warning that budget cuts could upend his office’s positive trajectory.
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County again on the hunt for a public defender

Hastings Tribune 18 Feb 2026
Adams County officials are once again looking to hire a public defender with the position now vacant following a salary dispute ... .
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Benfica publicly defend Gianluca Prestianni after Vinicius Junior racism allegations mar Champions League clash with Real Madrid

Goal 18 Feb 2026
... Madrid has taken a dramatic turn, as the Portuguese giants have moved to publicly defend Gianluca Prestianni.
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Building the team: San Juan County welcomes a new public defender

The San Juan Journal 16 Feb 2026
San Juan County is pleased to welcome a new public defender, Garth McCardle, to the team ... McCardle is the new director of the Public Defender’s Office and returns to Friday Harbor with 20 years of experience as a criminal defense trial attorney.
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LA public defenders are on a remarkable win streak as Trump DOJ charges activists

The Lawton Constitution 13 Feb 2026
LOS ANGELES — As they waited for jurors to return a verdict, the lawyers were on edge ... .
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Sheboygan homicide hearings delayed amid public defender shortage

Sheboygan Press 12 Feb 2026
Two suspects in a fatal Sheboygan shooting had their preliminary hearings delayed because of a lack of available public defenders.Lawrence S ... Buford was appointed a public defender, attorney Stephanie Rock, on Feb.
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Thomas Reappointed to the Franklin County Public Defender Commission (Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
The Judges of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas have appointed Taft Columbus partner David Thomas to a second five-year term on the Franklin County Public Defender Commission (FCPD.) The ...
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New Augusta Circuit Public Defender Sworn in as Kate Mason Retires (Georgia Public Defender Council)

Public Technologies 10 Feb 2026
- Katherine "Kate" Mason, a longtime Augusta public defender and former statewide leader with the Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC), was honored at a retirement celebration.
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A visit with Ventura County's public defender

VC Star 10 Feb 2026
... Public Defender Claudia Y.
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Grant expands Ventura County Public Defenders' immigration services

VC Star 10 Feb 2026
The Ventura County Public Defender's Office received a nearly $810,000 grant from the Office of the State Public Defender.The local office will hire one attorney and one legal management assistant for ...
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Andrew Dean appointed as Oneida County Public Defender

Observer-Dispatch 09 Feb 2026
has appointed Andrew Dean as Oneida County Public Defender, effective immediately, according to a statement from his office ... Dean replaces former Public Defender Tina Hartwell, who served in the position since September 2022.

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