Oregon Public Defenders

Public defender shortage in Oregon prompts lawsuit

The Story viewers weigh in on Oregon's public defender crisis

Oregon is burning out the public defenders it has left | The Story | Oct. 26, 2022

Oregon’s public defender shortage means these kinds of cases are being dismissed

Lack of Oregon public defenders tied to retention, pay

The Shortage Pushing Legal Systems to the Brink

Oregon's public defender crisis, explained | The Story | Aug. 16, 2022

Lack of Oregon public defenders leads to dismissal of biased crime case

KPTV FOX 12 | Local news, weather Portland, Oregon

The impact of Oregon's broken public defender system | Full series

The unrepresented defendant: Oregon's broken public defender system

Oregon chief justice fires all members of Public Defense Services Commission

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Report shows Oregon needs more public defenders

Oregon’s public defender shortage is affecting some cases, but not others

Oregon sued for public defense crisis

American Bar Association: Oregon needs more public defenders

New commission aims to end Oregon public defender crisis

‘I’m not the loser’: Head of Oregon’s troubled public defense system is fired

Public defenders get $20 million in new funding

Oregon names new public defense director amid defender shortage