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History of Litigation & Advocacy

The following are some of the major issues and cases the Public Defender’s Office has worked on, and our responses to challenges facing us. Our Appellate Division handled most of these cases. Read more about our history of Advocacy and Litigation:
  • Public Defenders Are Independent Constitutional Officers
  • Protecting Children's Rights
  • Protecting the Rights of Persons With Mental Health Issues
  • Protecting Rights of Pretrial Detainees
  • Protecting the Right to Counsel
  • Litigating Forensic Evidence
  • Challenging Discriminatory Practices
  • Challenging Sexual Offender Laws
  • Death Penalty Litigation
  • Extraordinary Writ Practice
  • Protecting First Amendment Freedoms
  • Protecting Fourth Amendment Rights
  • Right to a Fair Trial

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