The last time Marion County judges force-appointed clients to public defenders, the local nonprofit firm lost 60% of its workforce. Now, the threat is back.

“We don’t have the authority to overturn the public defender’s decision that he doesn’t want to renew a contract.” Judge Frank Thaxton, another board member, countered that it would be ...

“A courtroom is kind of a three-legged stool. You have a state’s attorney, you have a judge, and you have the PD (public defender). And for a long time, the PD was understaffed, underfunded ...

She thought she’d be a career prosecutor but later had a long stint as a public defender before she became a judge. With 15 years on the bench, she is one of Hillsborough County’s most visible ...

In November, a judge ruled that the actions of the Public Defender's Office had damaged the reputation of the fired employee, stating there was no credible evidence of stalking and that the ...

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public statement Tuesday pushing back after President Trump called to impeach a federal judge that ruled against his administration in a high-profile ...

Photos showing the mummified bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa will be blocked from public view, a New Mexico judge ruled Monday after the actor’s estate asked for a restraining ...

Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue must comply with the name-clearing remedies recommended months ago by a hearing officer, a federal judge ruled Friday. Dartigue and her office are being ...

A year after the Louisiana Legislature passed a controversial bill giving more power to a state public defender appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry, five chief public defenders have been told they are ...

MADRID (AP) — Former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué is being questioned by a judge on Friday as part of judicial probe into the business deal that led to the Spanish Super Cup being hosted in ...

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, is likely subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled ... not have to respond to public records requests.

A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk’s government efficiency project must comply with records demands from a public interest group, rejecting the administration’s position that the office ...