495 | Will a Severe Budget Deficit in Santa Clara County Require the Public Defender to Stop Taking New Cases? w/Damon Silver
Will a Severe Budget Deficit in Santa Clara County Require the Public Defender to Stop Taking New Cases? w/Damon Silver
494 | Why did the Spokane County Public Defenders Sue the County Over New Workload Requirements? w/Colin Charbonneau and Victoria Blumhorst
Colin Charbonneau and Victoria Blumhorst join the show to explain why they decided to sue their county over the workload standards the county recently imposed.
493 | Two Oregon Public Defenders Sued the Oregon Public Defense Commission and Won. Now What? w/Shannon Wilson and Stacey Lowe
Shannon Wilson and Stacey Lowe join to discuss their victory in court and what it means for Public Defense in Oregon.
491 | The Hidden Punishments in Pre-Trial Detention That Disproportionately Impact LGBTQ People w/Deborah Lolai
Deborah Lolai explores how pretrial detention disproportionately impacts queer and trans people and how Public Defenders can help get their clients the individualized considerations they deserve.
490 | How the Civil Rights Corps Secured a Massive Victory in the Fight Against Cash Bail w/Salil Dudani and Carson White
Carson and Salil join to explain the recent California Supreme Court Case, In re Gerald Kowalczyk, and what it means for the fight against cash bail.
489 | Why did a 35 Year Career Prosecutor Walk Away from the DOJ Under the Second Trump Administration? w/John Haried
John Haried joins to share why he walked away from the DOJ after working 35 years as a prosecutor.
488 | How Public Defenders Can Fight for Our Clients and for Funding by Engaging with the Media w/Maggie Shepard and Bob McGovern
Maggie Shepard and Bob McGovern join to discuss how they are helping Public Defenders better engage with the media.
487 | Iowa Public Defender Secured a Major Victory for Workload Controls, but will New Tough on Crime Policies Send the System into a Crisis? w/Eric Tindal
With the challenges the system faces, Eric joins Hunter to discuss if new tough on crime polices will be the straw that breaks the camels back.
486 | How to Ensure Local Governments Cannot Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement w/Alex Kornya
Nate joins to discuss the proposed 1,300 bed homeless camp that might be built outside of Salt Lake City.
485 | Will Utah Force Homeless People to Move to a Camp Outside of Salt Lake City? w/Nate Crippes
Will Utah Force Homeless People to Move to a Camp Outside of Salt Lake City? w/Nate Crippes
484 | How the Hamilton County, Ohio Public Defenders are Holding Police and Prosecutors Accountable w/Angela Chang and Sean Vicente
Angela Chang and Sean Vicente join the show to explain how they, along with their community, are fighting to hold police and prosecutors accountable for their unethical and illegal actions.
483 | How Progressive Politics can Abolish ICE and Build a More Humane Immigration System w/Senator Julie Gonzales
How Progressive Politics can Abolish ICE and Build a More Humane Immigration System w/Senator Julie Gonzales
482 | How the Colorado State Public Defender's Policy on Workloads Might Violate a Lawyer's Ethical Obligations w/Jim Castle
Jim joins the show to help people understand the legal ethics related to workload limits and to explain where the Office of the State Public Defender gets these ethics wrong.
481 | Was a Former Colorado Public Defender Fired for Raising Concerns over his Workload? Part 2 w/Travis Weiner
Travis joins to discuss the most recent substantive hearing in his case to discuss the important take aways.
480 | Did the Colorado Public Defender Retaliate Against Me for My Speech on the Podcast?
Hunter shares the results of unfair labor complaint against the Colorado State Public Defender system.
479 | What Data Tells Us About the Public Defender Well Being Crisis Part 2 w/Jenny Andrews, Matthew Thiese, and Sara McCarthy
Jenny Andrews, Matthew Thiese, and Sara McCarthy continue the discussion about the National Public Defender Well-Being Study.
478 | The Effect of Public Defender and Support Staff Caseloads on Incarceration Outcomes for Felony Defendants w/Aaron Gottlieb and Melissa Mahabir
Hunter is joined by Aaron Gottlieb and Melissa Mahabir to discuss how excessive workloads drive worse outcomes for the people public defenders work for.