Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases
- Posted on March 25, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has fined San Francisco’s public defender $26,000 for ignoring a January order to stop rejecting cases — a pattern that critics say is straining