Blawg Directory: Public Defenders
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A Public Defender
A Public Defender has posts about about criminal law, recent opinions and proposed legislation, sometimes with a Connecticut focus.
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JAABlog
Coverage of the Broward County, Fla., courts and judiciary.
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court-o-rama.org
A blawg about the courts.
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StandDown Texas Project
The Project identifies and advocates best practices in the indigent criminal justice system. The blog pays particular attention to issues involving capital punishment and the administration of the death penalty.
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Cook County Public Defenders Blog
This blawg covers the latest news involving the Cook County Public Defenders Association. Members can view timely union news, contact numbers for union officials, and access download-ready forms..
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Eyewitness Identification Reform Blog
Focuses on the law and policies dealing with eyewitness identification, including police procedures, the admission of eyewitness testimony in the courtroom, and the findings of memory research.
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Southern Criminal Law and Justice
Provides news and analysis of criminal law and justice issues within the 11th Circuit.
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Ninth Circuit Blog
Commentary and summaries of cases before the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Public Pretender
Discussion of life in the trenches as a public defender, with links to relevant law and legal information (much of it in Minnesota).
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Z the Monthly Blog and Legal Newsletter
"A blog and newsletter about the politics of crime (criminal politics) and prison legal issues. Should the law advance Deterrence or Retribution, Banishment or Rehabilitation? Donations and store proceeds feed the Prison Innocence Project and Monthly Newsletter (annual report available on request)."
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Fight ‘Em ‘Til We Can’t
“ 'Fight ‘Em ‘Til We Can’t' is a blog about Montana criminal defense practice and law. Its creators hope it will become a useful resource for the Montana criminal defense bar by offering news and analysis of recent crimlaw decisions from around the state, as well as discussion of crimlaw decisions and trends from around the country."
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Third Circuit Blog
Commentary and summaries of cases before the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The Imbroglio
This blawg comments on "politics, pop culture, and whatever else strikes its fancy—all from left of the dial."
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Arbitrary and Capricious
Arbitrary and Capricious summarizes and links to news about public defenders, criminal justice and juvenile justice.
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A Public Defender’s Journal
A Public Defender's Journal has posts about the author's experiences working as a public defender and news of concern to PDs.
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Gideon’s Guardians
Gideon's Guardians is about the work experiences and frustrations of three public defenders living in the Midwest.
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Infinity Ranch
Features musings and commentary focused on "the important things in life—law, politics, music, racing, soccer, etc."
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The Suburban Ecstasies
The blog features poetry, legal and political analysis by a public defender in New Hampshire.
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Of Counsel
"Legal notes on Georgia and the South."
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Caminiqua and Davious
Family life observations and musings from a public defender in Arizona.