Fire swept through the Walker County Public Defender’s Officer in downtown Jasper. Firefighters responded about 4 a.m. Saturday to the massive blaze in the 300 block of 19th Street West ...

Federal Public Defender John Baker, who for six years represented Guantanamo Bay detainees, argued against the government’s request to keep Altunar and the other men detained.

A USPS mail carrier in Falls Church, VA, pleads guilty to causing $42K in damage, crashing into postal vehicles, federal prosecutors say. She faces prison.

Defense attorneys were paid $745,000 to represent the El Paso Walmart mass shooter in his federal criminal case, newly released court records show.

Her federal public defender did not immediately return McClatchy News’ request for comment July 16.

Trump is charging immigrants with petty offenses under a WWII-era law. It's triggered a legal showdown in Louisiana that could change the president's immigration crackdown.

A Baltimore police officer is suspended without pay on multiple counts of rape and assault charges involving a 16-year-old girl, online records show.