• Louisiana's public defense system could collapse without renewed cash flow, by Ed Pilkington, The Guardian (March 4, 2016)
     
  • In cutback mode, Orleans Public Defenders Office waives off new ‘conflict’ cases, by John Simerman, The Advocate (March 3, 2016)
     
  • Bill to fund public defense passes House, by Ruth Brown, Idaho Press-Tribune (March 2, 2016)
     
  • Guest column: Public defenders necessary to combat injustice, by Jonathan Rapping, The New Orleans Advocate (March 2, 2016)
     
  • Behind The Scenes of Public Defense, by Emily DePrang, The Vera Institute of Justice (March 2, 2016)
     
  • State Supreme Court Concludes Convicted Killer Wasn't Denied Right to Counsel, by Christian Nolan, The Connecticut Law Tribune (March 1, 2016)
     
  • Louisiana at a crossroad on providing poor with access to public defenders in criminal cases, funding the program, by John Simerman and Chad Calder, The Advocate (February 27, 2016)
     
  • Why Black History Matters to Public Defenders, by Jeff Adachi, Medium (February 26, 2016)
     
  • Bill to provide state funds to public defenders moves forward, by Ruth Brown, Idaho Press-Tribune (February 25, 2016)
     
  • Brown's Judicial Appointments Reflect Shift Away From Harsh Sentencing Policies, by Marisa Lagos, Capital Public Radio (February 25, 2016)
     
  • Blog: Public Defender Meltdown in Louisiana, by Bill Quigley, The Huffington Post (February 25, 2016)
     
  • Proposed increase in public defenders could lessen caseload statewide, by Tamara Evans, WDRB (Kentucky) (February 24, 2016)
     
  • Public defenders would see minimal increase under House budget plan, by Alex Stuckey, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (February 24, 2016)
     
  • Public Defender's Office faces local, state funding decreases, by Jillian Corder, KPLC (Louisiana) (February 23, 2016)
     
  • Opinion: Honor Kaye by approving reform of indigent defense, by John R. Dunne, Albany Times Union (February 21, 2016)
     
  • Missouri public defender director warns his department is in crisis, Associated Press (February 21, 2016)
     
  • Our Views: Fixing broken system for poor defendants, The Advocate (February 21, 2016)
     
  • Plaquemines Public Defenders Office finds money to reopen through March, by Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune (February 19, 2016)
     
  • Kentucky Public Defenders To Get Budget Boost, by Ryland Barton, WKMS (Kentucky) (February 19, 2016)
     
  • Opinion: When the Public Defender Says, 'I Can't Help,' by Derwyn Bunton, The New York Times (February 19, 2016)
     
  • The public defender's office shares stories from a Nashville that few outside the courthouse see, by Steven Hale, Nashville Scene (February 18, 2016)
     
  • The Crucial Elements of Criminal Justice Reform That Nobody Is Talking About, by Johnathan Rapping, Moyers & Company (February 18, 2016)
     
  • Survey: Few courts require lawyers for poor in critical early stage, by Justin A. Hinkley, Lansing State Journal (February 18, 2016)
     
  • Public defense reform bill introduced; ACLU says it's not enough, by Andreas Rivera, Standard Examiner (February 17, 2016)
     
  • Attorneys call for better pay for indigent defense, by Nate Morabito, WJHL (Tennessee) (February 17, 2016)
     
  • Opinion: Scalia and the Right to Counsel, by David Carroll, The Marshall Project (February 17, 2016)
     
  • Missouri public defenders see little relief in budget, Associated Press (February 16, 2016)
     
  • Plaquemines Parish Public Defenders Office to close after state cuts, by Julia O'Donoghue, The Times-Picayune (February 16, 2016)
     
  • Multiple fees, fines and bail charges add to Oklahoma County jail crowding, by Randy Ellis, The Oklahoman (February 15, 2016)
     
  • State Senator Rodney Ellis Visits Waller County, Asks Texas Lawmakers To Enact Criminal Justice Reforms, by Syeda Hasan, Houston Public Media (February 11, 2016)
     
  • Lawmakers once again question cost of public defender program, by Jeff Jenkins, West Virginia Metro News (February 5, 2016)
     
  • The Nobility of Good Lawyers with Bad Clients, by Garrett Epps, The Atlantic (February 7, 2016)
     
  • Need A Public Defender In New Orleans? Get In Line, by Debbie Elliott, NPR (February 4, 2016)
     
  • Amy Campanelli on Criminal Justice Reform: “It’s All About Poverty," by Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Magazine (February 3, 2016)
     
  • Legal battle over public defense funding in Louisiana heats up in Orleans Parish courthouse, by John Simerman, The Advocate (February 2, 2016)
     
  • Judge: Patience running out on Orleans Public Defenders' unavailability, by Ken Daley, The Times-Picayune (February 1, 2016)
     
  • Letter - When Justice Is Unequal, by Peter A. Joy, New York Times (February 1, 2016)
     
  • Judge Bars Jailing of Indigent Defendants for Misdemeanors, by R. Robin McDonald, Daily Report (February 1, 2016)
     
  • Opinion - Maine Voices: Maine’s poor face dismal criminal defense system, by Merritt T. Heminway, Portland Press Herald (January 31, 2016)
     
  • Proposed bill to tackle problems plaguing Utah’s indigent defense system, by Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune (January 31, 2016)
     
  • Blog: Indigent Legal Services – Representation for All and Mandate Relief as well., by John T. McDonald III, Albany Times Union (January 30, 2016)
     
  • New Orleans Public Defenders Refuse New Cases To Highlight Underfunding, by All Things Considered, NPR (January 29, 2016)
     
  • Criminal Defendants Sue State of Utah For Blowing Off The Sixth Amendment, by Tim Cushing, Techdirt (January 28, 2016)
     
  • Why Getting Sued Could Be the Best Thing to Happen to New Orleans’ Public Defenders, by Eli Hager, The Marshall Project (January 28, 2016)
     
  • Tulsa World Editorial: Public defenders think outside the box, by World's Editorial Writers, Tulsa World, (January 8, 2016)
     
  • Idaho Governor Proposes $5M for Public Defense Reform, by Betsy Z. Russell (January 11, 2016)

  • Editorial: State needs to lead on public defense, Idaho Press (December 27, 2015)

  • Life as a Public Defender, by Kim Segal, CBS News Crimesider Blog, (December 23, 2015 and earlier)

  • Texas Indigent Defense Commission Touts Criminal-Defense Mentoring Programs, by Angela Morris, Texas Lawyer (December 8, 2015)

  • KY Public Defenders: Thin Ranks, High Risks, by Kristina Goetz, Courier Journal (November 19, 2015)
     
  • Who Gets a Public Defender?, by Steven Hsieh, Pacific Standard (November 18, 2015)
     
  • Speech at Right to Counsel National Consortium Inaugural Meeting, by Vanita Gupta, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division (November 10, 2015)
     
  • Opinion: When states charge for public defenders, poor defendants are doomed, by Chandra Bozelko, The Guardian (November 9, 2015)