public defender
noun
: a lawyer usually holding public office whose duty is to defend accused persons unable to pay for legal assistance
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Diop's public defender could not be immediately reached for comment on Aug. 3.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
His lawyer, Kelley Henry, a supervisory assistant federal public defender, hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
An assistant public defender said Dominguez is a Little Village resident who regularly attends church, attended Farragut High School, works as a Walmart stocker and lives with his mother.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
However, there was no money in the budget to provide for a modest pay hike for striking court appointed public defenders who are on a work stoppage.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
His lawyer, Kelley Henry, a supervisory assistant federal public defender, hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
An assistant public defender said Dominguez is a Little Village resident who regularly attends church, attended Farragut High School, works as a Walmart stocker and lives with his mother.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
However, there was no money in the budget to provide for a modest pay hike for striking court appointed public defenders who are on a work stoppage.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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