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Oregon public defender crisis leads to dismissal of 1,000+ criminal cases
Oregon public defender crisis leads to dismissal of 1,000+ criminal cases
Oregon public defender crisis leads to dismissal of 1,000+ criminal cases

Published on: 03/06/2026

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More than 1,000 criminal cases in Oregon are in the process of being dismissed because the state could not provide defendants with court-appointed attorneys, the latest consequence of a long-running public defender shortage.

News Source : https://www.kptv.com/2026/03/06/oregon-public-defender-crisis-leads-dismissal-1000-criminal-cases/

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