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Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases
San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju was fined $26,000 for refusing 26 cases due to excessive workloads, citing need for 36 more attorneys to meet ethical standards.
- A San Francisco judge ordered Public Defender Mano Raju to pay a $26,000 fine for refusing to take new cases due to his office being overworked.
- Raju plans to appeal and expects the fine to be stayed, citing national studies showing his office is understaffed compared to the DA's office.
- The Bar Association, which has taken some cases, told the judge it cannot accept more clients, leaving many defendants lingering in jail until an attorney is available.
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Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases
A San Francisco judge has ordered the city's public defender to pay $26,000 in fines after finding him in contempt for refusing some new cases.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
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- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
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