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Follow our 4-part series on public defenders published April 20-23.
“You have the right to an attorney.” For most Americans, that means someone dangerously overworked. Public defenders represent nearly 9 in 10 criminal defendants, but a landmark study found most carry caseloads three times the legal limit. Advocates say the constitutional promise of equal justice is going unfulfilled.
Ohio Supreme Court candidate Andrew King’s record defending violent criminals: a look at six of his cases. Six appeals. Six violent offenders. Zero wins. A closer look at the cases judicial candidate Andrew King took to the Ohio Supreme Court — and the arguments he made along the way.
The relentless grind: inside America’s overburdened public defender offices. Crushing caseloads, hallway plea deals and late-night discovery marathons: inside the high-stakes reality of public defense in America.
From the defense table to the national stage: how public defenders are rewriting the story of justice. Ketanji Brown Jackson, Chesa Boudin and Stephen Bright are rewriting what legal heroism looks like — and forcing a reckoning with Gideon's broken promise.