494 | Why did the Spokane County Public Defenders Sue the County Over New Workload Requirements? w/Colin Charbonneau and Victoria Blumhorst

Hunter is joined by Colin Charbonneau and Victoria Blumhorst, two Public Defender leaders from Spokane, Washington. They join the show to explain why they decided to sue their county over the workload standards the county recently imposed.

Guest:
Colin Charbonneau, Director, Spokane County Public Defenders, Washington
Victoria Blumhorst, Director, Counsel for Defense, Spokane, Washington

Resource:

Read the Complaint Here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j9QTRxm6VXpiZQTmvdkgY9HHwgauBt_L?usp=drive_link

Read more about the story here:
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/11/public-defenders-sue-spokane-county-over-work-stan/

https://www.kxly.com/news/public-defenders-sue-spokane-county-over-excessive-caseloads/article_fc46807b-d0f0-4171-9533-0c5acdf2a59f.html

https://www.inlander.com/news/spokane-county-public-defenders-challenge-their-caseloads-in-court-and-at-the-bargaining-table/article_e883ca3a-4f51-4373-959c-2684f35ccf31.html

https://www.spokanecounty.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/6067

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/spokane-county-sued-public-defender-caseload-limits/293-568f4e4c-a03c-4671-a74f-d3c0fcf081ec

https://www.spokanecounty.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/6049

Contact Colin and Victoria Here:
CHARBONNEAU@spokanecounty.gov
vblumhorst@spokanecounty.gov