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Can Oregon public defenders say no to more cases? A judge says yes
Can Oregon public defenders say no to more cases? A judge says yes
Can Oregon public defenders say no to more cases? A judge says yes

Published on: 02/24/2026

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Oregonian file photo of Judge Michael Wetzel. Wetzel ruled from the bench in a case filed by Marion County’s largest provider of public defense services and Southwestern Oregon Public Defense, a firm based in Coos Bay. Both are nonprofit firms.

A judge has ruled that public defenders can refuse to take on more cases if they believe that the workload threatens their obligation to provide a defendant with ethical counsel.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/can-oregon-public-defenders-say-no-to-more-cases-a-judge-says-yes.html

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