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Kotek Fires Head of Beleaguered Public Defender Agency - The Corvallis Advocate

Summary by The Corvallis Advocate
Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission, on Thursday morning. The agency oversees indigent defense for thousands of people charged with crimes who cannot afford a lawyer. “It is unacceptable that more than 4,000 defendants in Oregon do not have attorneys assigned,” Kotek said in a statement. “The public defense crisis poses an urgent threat to public safety and delays justice for victims.” Both the …
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The Corvallis Advocate broke the news in on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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