In response to cuts, Idaho Public Defender’s Office plans to reduce training, overflow contractors

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Idaho’s state public defender worries that additional new state budget cuts approved by the Idaho Legislature’s budget committee will increase workloads and cause the office to lose attorneys that provide legal representation that is guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.

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Idaho State Public Defender Eric D. Fredericksen told the Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, on Wednesday that the cuts will force the office to …

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