The Forum: If You Cannot Afford A Lawyer:” Public Defenders and the Judiciary
This spring, the Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first public defender to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. In June, six public defenders will be on the ballot for judgeships in the LA area, which was the first city in the U.S. to have a public defenders office. What are public defenders and what would their voices add to the judiciary? We will be joined by representatives from La Defensa and Ground Game LA … as well as Lloyd Handler, Patrick Hare, Holly Hancock, Elizabeth Lashley-H Location: Forum