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Court: Unchain the children
The Florida Bar News - January 1, 2010

Court made right call in limiting juvenile shackles
The Miami Herald - December 28, 2009

Fla. Justices Horrified by Restraints on Juveniles
TheLedger.com - June 4, 2009

Nationwide, public defender offices are in crisis
The Associated Press - June 3, 2009

Court rules against 11th PD suit seeking to stop taking cases
The Florida Bar News - June 1, 2009

US Public Defense Lawyers Struggle with Budget Cuts
Voice of America - May 22, 2009

Volunteer lawyers ride to the 11th PD’s rescue
The Florida Bar News - May 15, 2009

Handle minor cases, public defender told
Miami Herald - May 14, 2009

Miami-Dade public defender case load dispute in court's hands
Miami Herald - March 31,2009

Cutback in public defender caseloads disputed
Miami Herald - March 30, 2009

Public Defense In Jeopardy: Lawmakers' cuts could mean some criminals get off scot-free
Fort Myers Florida Weekly - February 18, 2009

The New Redeemer - Can Miami-Dade’s New Public Defender Carry on a Dream of Justice for All?
The SunPost - February 05, 2009

Public Defender's Office at "breaking point"
South Florida Times - January 21, 2009

11th Circuit PD says his office is at ‘the breaking point’
The Florida Bar News - January 15, 2009

Lack Of Money May Be The Biggest Injustice Of All
CBS4.com - December 17, 2008

Court Cuts Might Mean Less Justice To Go Around - Video
CBS4.com - December 17, 2008

Lawyers for the Poor - To the Editor: Re “Hard Times and the Right to Counsel”
The New York Times - November 27, 2008

Hard Times and the Right to Counsel
The New York Times - November 21, 2008

Building support for court funding
The Florida Bar News - November 15, 2008

PD-11 grapples with increased caseloads and high rate of public defender turnover
The Florida Bar News - November 15, 2008

On legal defense, cuts indefensible
St. Petersburg Times - November 13, 2008

Citing Workload, Public Lawyers Reject New Cases
The New York Times - November 8, 2008

The Thin Line of Defense - Video
The New York Times - November 8, 2008

Confronting a Constitutional Crisis: Miami-Dade Chief Public Defender Stands His Ground
The Champion (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) - October 2008

Should Floridians care about court system funding?
The Florida Bar News - October 15, 2008

What is the breaking point for Public Defender's Office?
Ocala.com - October 6, 2008

Judge allows 11th PD to stop taking cases
The Florida Bar News - September 15, 2008

A Class C Defense
The SunPost - September 11, 2008

Court Funding
The Florida Bar News - September 1, 2008

Excessive Defender Caseloads Deprive Citizens of Competent Representation
NACDL News Release - September 6, 2008

Criminal Law Section sets out to find court budget solutions
The Florida Bar News - August 15, 2008

Los Cortes del Presupuesto para la Defensoria Publica tienen Gran Impacto El Amanecer Del 15 al 30 de Junio de 2008

Injustice for All
Miami SunPost - July 3, 2008

Economic slump forces hefty cutbacks across 5th Judicial Circuit
St. Petersburg Times - June 16, 2008

Dade PDs win Glickstein Award
The Florida Bar News - June 15, 2008

Facing 'Crisis,' Public Defenders May Refuse Cases
ABC News - June 13, 2008

Court rules kids have a right to counsel before waiving rights
The Florida Bar News - May 15, 2008

Carlos Martínez primer cubanoamericano designado defensor público
Diario Las Americas - May 8, 2008

No justice for juveniles?
The Florida Catholic - March 27, 2008

County's public defender itemizes costs of injustice
The Florida Times-Union - January 28, 2008

When students are suspects, lines blur
St. Petersburg Times - January 20, 2008

11th Circuit PD honored nationally
The Florida Bar News - January 15, 2008

 

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