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Funding
On Friday, April 10, the First District Court of Appeal issued another order staying enforcement of the $26,000 contempt sanction against San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju imposed by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman. 
27
Jun

SF Public Defender Applauds Restoration of State’s Public Defender Pilot Program & Urges Permanent Funding

June 27, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office | PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org **PRESS STATEMENT** SF Public Defender Applauds Restoration of State’s Public Defender Pilot Program and Urges Permanent Funding SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This week, the California State Legislature and Governor reached an agreement that restores funding to the Public Defender Pilot...
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01
Jul

Op Ed by Mano Raju — Fix Funding Disparities for Justice to Achieve Public Safety

July 1, 2022,
On June 27, 2022, the SF Examiner published this Op Ed – What happens when San Francisco and other cities drastically underfund public defender offices – by San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju. Click through to read the full Opinion. Excerpt: As trusted advocates for our clients, public defenders are the best positioned out of...
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18
Feb

San Francisco Examiner: Adachi To Bring Up Funding Issues At Washington Conference

February 18, 2010, ,
Public Defender Jeff Adachi is off to Washington D.C. this week for a national conference on criminal defense for the poor.
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