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Public Defender Unavailability Hearings Near Conclusion – Outcome Remains Uncertain

By David GreenwaldDecember 18, 20250 comments

The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office’s declaration of unavailability for new felony cases is being discussed in public hearings, with the central question being whether the office is legally and ethically unable to accept new cases or if capacity remains for continued appointments.

SF Conflict Panel, Public Defender Detail Coordination and Ethical Concerns as Court Considers Response to Unavailability Declaration

By David GreenwaldDecember 16, 20250 comments

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman is presiding over hearings to address the strain on the city’s indigent defense system, as the Public Defender’s Office and the conflict defense panel struggle to ensure timely and qualified legal representation for felony defendants.

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