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Public Defender
Provides legal defense for indigent defendants; protects rights in criminal and immigration courts.
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Manohar Raju
Elected 2019
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The SF Immigration Court death spiral accelerates
Jan 16, 2026
The Trump administration is closing the city’s primary venue for undocumented people to seek justice.
SF Standard
Supervisor pushes 2026 measure barring ex-lawmakers from running again … and again
Dec 15, 2025
The measure appears to target termed-out Supervisor Aaron Peskin. Moderates at City Hall fear he could stage a comeback in 2028.
No dealers convicted: Watch the video of SFPD’s high-profile, low-impact drug raid
Nov 12, 2025
Footage shows police pressuring people on side streets to enter Jefferson Square Park, where they are rounded up and zip-tied.
How one judge’s decision led to a child’s abduction — and exposed a broken system
Nov 9, 2025
Family court cases hinge on one person’s discretion. But without transparency or oversight, those choices can have devastating consequences.
Lurie asked feds to assist on drug cases, other crimes. Here’s how they already team up
Oct 29, 2025
Long working relationships and a bevy of data-sharing blur the lines on enforcing sanctuary laws.
Sheriff’s ex-chief of staff dodges trial after hit-and-run cover-up
Oct 21, 2025
Richard Jue allegedly fled the scene of a hit-and-run and concocted a bogus excuse about the damage.
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