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PDS In the News

Former PDS deputy director Judge Anita Josey-Herring has been appointed Chief Judge of the D.C. Superior Court
Jul 22, 2020
Read More Former PDS deputy director Judge Anita Josey-Herring has been appointed Chief Judge of the D.C. Superior Court
Santae Tribble, whose wrongful conviction revealed FBI forensic hair match flaws, dies at 59
Jul 5, 2020
Read More Santae Tribble, whose wrongful conviction revealed FBI forensic hair match flaws, dies at 59
A Call To Action: PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES
Jun 9, 2020
Read More A Call To Action: PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES
PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES by Director Avis E. Buchanan
Jun 7, 2020
Read More PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES by Director Avis E. Buchanan
Federal Judge Orders Sweeping Reforms to D.C. Jail Conditions During COVID-19
May 31, 2020
Read More Federal Judge Orders Sweeping Reforms to D.C. Jail Conditions During COVID-19
Barbara Babcock, legal trailblazer who led D.C. Public Defender Service, dies at 81
May 10, 2020
Read More Barbara Babcock, legal trailblazer who led D.C. Public Defender Service, dies at 81
Legal scholar Barbara Allen Babcock, the first woman member of the Stanford law faculty, has died at 81
Apr 26, 2020
Read More Legal scholar Barbara Allen Babcock, the first woman member of the Stanford law faculty, has died at 81
Judge orders emergency D.C. jail overhaul of medical, cleaning, ‘social distancing’ practices and defense lawyer access to stem coronavirus from The Washington Post
Apr 20, 2020
Read More Judge orders emergency D.C. jail overhaul of medical, cleaning, ‘social distancing’ practices and defense lawyer access to stem coronavirus from The Washington Post
D.C. jail inmates with coronavirus barred from access to lawyers, family, showers and changes of clothing, inspectors say
Apr 15, 2020
Read More D.C. jail inmates with coronavirus barred from access to lawyers, family, showers and changes of clothing, inspectors say
Coronavirus-related court actions seek release of D.C. prisoners, psychiatric patients
Apr 1, 2020
Read More Coronavirus-related court actions seek release of D.C. prisoners, psychiatric patients
Public Defender Service, ACLU-DC Challenge D.C. Jail’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 29, 2020
Read More Public Defender Service, ACLU-DC Challenge D.C. Jail’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Parole Commission Bends to Demands From Defense Attorneys and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Mar 25, 2020
Read More U.S. Parole Commission Bends to Demands From Defense Attorneys and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Washingtonian Magazine
Why DC’s Public Defender Service Is Among the Country’s Best: An interview with Avis Buchanan, who runs the agency.
Mar 9, 2020
Read More Why DC’s Public Defender Service Is Among the Country’s Best: An interview with Avis Buchanan, who runs the agency.
Avis E. Buchanan will be a co-recipient of the 2020 Servant of Justice Award by the Legal Aid Society of D.C.
Jan 8, 2020
Read More Avis E. Buchanan will be a co-recipient of the 2020 Servant of Justice Award by the Legal Aid Society of D.C.
Washington Post
The government wants to move the D.C. public defender’s office. That could be disastrous.
Dec 6, 2019
Read More The government wants to move the D.C. public defender’s office. That could be disastrous.
Washington Post
Authorities said video showed a man committed murder. He spent 13 days in jail before his defense team proved it didn’t.
Nov 22, 2019
Read More Authorities said video showed a man committed murder. He spent 13 days in jail before his defense team proved it didn’t.
History News Network
Thou Shalt Not Ration Justice
Sep 4, 2019
Read More Thou Shalt Not Ration Justice
The Institute of Politics at Harvard University
Internship Reflections: Maya Jenkins '21
Sep 3, 2019
Read More Internship Reflections: Maya Jenkins '21
The Washington Post
Local man (PDS Supervising Staff Attorney Jeffrey Stein) wins 2018 Marine Corps Marathon; 2015 winner takes women’s division
Oct 27, 2018
Read More Local man (PDS Supervising Staff Attorney Jeffrey Stein) wins 2018 Marine Corps Marathon; 2015 winner takes women’s division
Law Students in Court
PDS Director Avis E. Buchanan Receives the 2018 Law Students in Court Celebration of Service Award
Apr 22, 2018
Read More PDS Director Avis E. Buchanan Receives the 2018 Law Students in Court Celebration of Service Award
Washington Post
Civil Rights Attorney Charles Ogletree’s Mind Is A Weapon. Now, It’s Fighting Him.
Dec 3, 2017
Read More Civil Rights Attorney Charles Ogletree’s Mind Is A Weapon. Now, It’s Fighting Him.
The Washington Post
Judge Blasts District Agency for Treatment of Defendants with Mental Illness (The Washington Post)
Oct 26, 2017
Read More Judge Blasts District Agency for Treatment of Defendants with Mental Illness (The Washington Post)
The Washington Post
Forensic Errors Trigger Reviews of D.C. Crime Lab Ballistics Unit, Prosecutors Say
Mar 23, 2017
Read More Forensic Errors Trigger Reviews of D.C. Crime Lab Ballistics Unit, Prosecutors Say
The Washington Post
D.C. Lets Some People With Outstanding Warrants Do a ‘Safe Surrender’ at Court
Sep 7, 2016
Read More D.C. Lets Some People With Outstanding Warrants Do a ‘Safe Surrender’ at Court

PDS In the News

Former PDS deputy director Judge Anita Josey-Herring has been appointed Chief Judge of the D.C. Superior Court

Santae Tribble, whose wrongful conviction revealed FBI forensic hair match flaws, dies at 59

A Call To Action: PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES

PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES by Director Avis E. Buchanan

Federal Judge Orders Sweeping Reforms to D.C. Jail Conditions During COVID-19

Barbara Babcock, legal trailblazer who led D.C. Public Defender Service, dies at 81

Legal scholar Barbara Allen Babcock, the first woman member of the Stanford law faculty, has died at 81

Judge orders emergency D.C. jail overhaul of medical, cleaning, ‘social distancing’ practices and defense lawyer access to stem coronavirus from The Washington Post

D.C. jail inmates with coronavirus barred from access to lawyers, family, showers and changes of clothing, inspectors say

Coronavirus-related court actions seek release of D.C. prisoners, psychiatric patients

Public Defender Service, ACLU-DC Challenge D.C. Jail’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Parole Commission Bends to Demands From Defense Attorneys and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

Why DC’s Public Defender Service Is Among the Country’s Best: An interview with Avis Buchanan, who runs the agency.

Avis E. Buchanan will be a co-recipient of the 2020 Servant of Justice Award by the Legal Aid Society of D.C.

The government wants to move the D.C. public defender’s office. That could be disastrous.

Authorities said video showed a man committed murder. He spent 13 days in jail before his defense team proved it didn’t.

Thou Shalt Not Ration Justice

Internship Reflections: Maya Jenkins '21

Local man (PDS Supervising Staff Attorney Jeffrey Stein) wins 2018 Marine Corps Marathon; 2015 winner takes women’s division

PDS Director Avis E. Buchanan Receives the 2018 Law Students in Court Celebration of Service Award

Civil Rights Attorney Charles Ogletree’s Mind Is A Weapon. Now, It’s Fighting Him.

Judge Blasts District Agency for Treatment of Defendants with Mental Illness (The Washington Post)

Forensic Errors Trigger Reviews of D.C. Crime Lab Ballistics Unit, Prosecutors Say

D.C. Lets Some People With Outstanding Warrants Do a ‘Safe Surrender’ at Court