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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 24/04/2026

Today we joined public defenders nationwide in wearing black to protest rising caseloads & offices that are underfunded & overburdened. Across the U.S., poor people are unfairly prosecuted, take bad plea deals & are unjustly punished because defenders lack adequate resources. tinyurl.com/Defender423

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 21/04/2026

#AB1917, the Respect Judicial Decisions Act, passed the CA Assembly Appropriations Committee! Thx to bill author @asmnickschultz.bsky.social for working to strengthen fairness & due process in our courts, and to fellow co‑sponsors Californians for Safety & Justice, CA Attys for Criminal Justice.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 14/04/2026

An appeals court affirmed it's halting a $26K fine against SF Public Defender @manorajupd.bsky.social. Lower court Judge Harry Dorfman fined Raju for declining some felony cases due to overburdened attys & staff. The ofc still handles the vast majority of cases. sfpublicdefender.org/2026/04/10/c...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 27/03/2026

We are heartened & so appreciative of the support we're receiving for our stance against crushing workloads and in support of our clients’ Constitutional right to effective counsel. Thanks, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, @nlada.bsky.social & the American Council of Chief Defenders!

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 23/03/2026

Legal leaders nationwide support SF Public Defender Mano Raju, who is standing up for clients & against crushing staff workloads. The court may unjustly sanction him for it. 📣Stand w/ us tomorrow: 1:30pm, Dept 22, 850 Bryant St., SF.📣Our community deserves a fully-resourced public defense office.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 18/03/2026

📢 Check out our office’s Community Budget Presentation to learn about our goals, the vital work we do, and our budget. Public defenders are essential to protecting constitutional rights, ensuring fairness, and giving a voice to people who can’t afford an attorney. tinyurl.com/PDR2026Budget

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 17/03/2026

🚨New, independent UC Berkeley research shows that SF's Pretext Stops Policy is WORKING.🚨 Check out the researcher's SF Chronicle op-ed: tinyurl.com/Chron-pretext. The analysis found that the policy *reduced* disproportionate stops of Black & Latino drivers without sacrificing anyone’s safety.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 05/02/2026

Did you know that the San Francisco “pretext stops” policy is showing early signs of success in reducing racial profiling during police traffic stops? It’s a great start, but there’s still a long way to go…

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 05/02/2026

We @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov were honored to kick off #BlackHistoryMonth w/ Jeffery Robinson, exec dir. of the Who We Are Project. He gave an amazing training on trial storytelling, & spoke about 100 years of BHM—reminding us of our shared history & public defenders’ role fighting anti-Black racism.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 11/01/2026

The man arrested for stabbing a social worker at S.F. General Hospital spent nearly a month in the hospital’s locked psychiatric ward before being discharged to county jail. This week, he entered pleas with the support of his public defender. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-h...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 11/01/2026

We continue to ask why @abc7.bsky.social and @nbcbayarea.com have ignored requests for corrections to their stories that omitted key evidence and testimony the reporters observed in trial. Why mislead the public?

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 11/01/2026

The expansion of Mental Health Diversion to give people access to Drug Court has increased participation. More resources & treatment are needed for more to succeed & break cycles of addiction and violence. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/d...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 11/01/2026

First week of January 2026 @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov in the news: •uplifting benefits of Drug Court expansion @sfchronicle.com •seeking corrections @abc7.bsky.social & @nbcbayarea.com • providing updates & condolences re: stabbing of social worker at SF General @kqednews.kqed.org @missionlocal.org

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 18/12/2025

Yesterday, we delivered a community demand letter from 30+ orgs to SF leaders following the mass strip search of women in jail. The demands call for accountability, survivor support, independent investigation, and real oversight. Read and share our letter.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 01/12/2025

Today on #WorldAIDSDay, we reaffirm: health care, not punishment. We stand with communities most impacted by HIV and continue fighting for equity, housing, treatment access, and dignity. @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 30/10/2025

We’re hiring misdemeanor & felony trial attorneys! Join one of the nation’s most respected public defender offices—fighting for justice, community power & our clients' rights. We seek attys committed to racial justice & to leveraging the law to uplift marginalized communities. tinyurl.com/PDRLawyer

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 08/10/2025

We appreciate the Chinatown Community Development Center for their dedication to expanding affordable housing. 🏠 Our Assistant Chief Patti Lee had a great time at CCDC’s annual gala with Supervisors Chyanne Chen and Connie Chan and former Supervisor @thisisjanekim.bsky.social! 🙌

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 24/09/2025

Thx to our @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov Social Workers for making hygiene kits for our most vulnerable clients who visit our office. Many clients struggle w/meeting their basic needs & being system-involved is more destabilizing. The kits, sourced by staff contributions, offer them support & dignity.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 23/09/2025

Sign up for updates from our MAGIC teams in the Bayview & the Fillmore. Here are the latest community calendars w/resources supporting students, families, justice-involved community members and more! *BMAGIC: t.e2ma.net/message/jjhh... *Mo'MAGIC: t.e2ma.net/message/j7f4... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 11/09/2025

Check out the latest community resource calendars from our @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov MAGIC teams supporting youth development & healthy families. You can sign up to receive these regular updates. Mo'MAGIC in the Fillmore: t.e2ma.net/message/b1dk... BMAGIC in the Bayview: t.e2ma.net/message/nybe...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 10/09/2025

Next stop: Gov’s desk! #AB321, the #BIDAct, passed out of the #CALeg. This bill would allow judges to review ALL relevant evidence before deciding if a “wobbler” is a misdemeanor or felony. Proud to co-sponsor w/Californians for Safety & Justice + big thx to author @asmnickschultz.bsky.social!

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 04/09/2025

🎉#AB321—the Better Informed Decisions Act—just passed the CA Senate! ➡️ Next stop: Assembly concurrence. Proud to co-sponsor this bill w/Californians for Safety and Justice; It ensures judges can review all relevant evidence before deciding if a “wobbler” charge is a felony or misdemeanor. #CALeg

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 21/08/2025

Case dismissed — Read our latest press release here: sfpublicdefender.org/2025/08/21/c... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 23/07/2025

See this week’s BMAGIC Community Calendar — back to school events, eco adventures, housing/eviction defense, sports & cheer ops, health, education, music & more! #Bayview Click here to view + scroll to the bottom to sign up for weekly updates: t.e2ma.net/message/fwc3...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 23/07/2025

Huge thx to @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social for featuring our innovative SF Public Defenders in *3* recent episodes! 🔹Hayley Upshaw: The devastating impact of crimmigration on kids 🔹Angela Chan: The legacy of CA sanctuary laws 🔹Sujung Kim & Lilah Wolf: A groundbreaking RJA win 👉👉publicdefenseless.com

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 18/07/2025

See this week’s Mo’MAGIC community resource calendar — financial support for education, legal/justice matters + expungements, mental health, tech support, jobs, community events, and more! Click here & scroll to the bottom to opt in to receive these weekly newsletters: t.e2ma.net/message/bhen...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 17/07/2025

San Francisco has one of the strongest policies in the U.S. to curb racially-biased traffic stops. Pretext stops are dangerous + ineffective—and SFPD is now limited in using them. Learn more + know your rights: tinyurl.com/KYRPretext + EndBiasedStopsSF.org

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 17/07/2025

Last week, @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov assistant chief Angela Chan, a former police commissioner, commented to @missionlocal.org that SFPD stood passively by while ICE agents used pepper-spray, threatened protesters w/a rifle & sped off nearly running over a woman. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sfpd...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 17/07/2025

SFPD should not be enabling the abuses of ICE agents or unlawfully sharing sensitive surveillance data w/any federal agencies. The public deserves transparency & integrity from our police dept + a plan to verify the ID of any person attempting to take our immigrant friends, family, and neighbors.🧵

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 14/07/2025

It costs roughly $130k a year to incarcerate someone in CA. While it's understandable to want to use every tool available to prevent more harm from coming to fire victims, that money would be far better spent on direct support. Tell #CAleg to vote NO on #AB468. Take Action: bit.ly/oppose-ab468.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 12/07/2025

@sfpublicdefender.sf.gov won several recent acquittals at trial, showing that the SF DA is charging the city’s most vulnerable ppl—often BIPOC—based on evidence that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny instead of allowing ppl access to services to help them long term. Read more: tinyurl.com/PubDefTrials

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 27/06/2025

@sfpublicdefender.sf.gov Immigration Unit attorney Luis Angel speaks about our commitment to defending immigrants’ rights in the face of unlawful ICE raids and racist travel bans. Thanks to ‪@arocaction.bsky.social,‬ @cair-sfba.bsky.social‬, @ccijustice.bsky.social and many others. #PowerNotPanic

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 27/05/2025

At a time when ICE agents are posting up outside immigration courts, @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov reaffirms that now more than ever, state & local officials need to stand united for due process & Sanctuary laws, prevent unlawful deportations, and keep families together. @kpixtv.bsky.social

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 27/05/2025

Prosecutors are charging so many cases that they aren’t keeping up with their ethical duty to hand over evidence. @missionlocal.org Meanwhile, SFDA’s refusal to let any DAs hold hearings in one key preliminary hearing courtroom has created delays & left our clients in jail longer. @sfstandard.com

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 27/05/2025

@manorajupd.bsky.social spoke with @kpixtv.bsky.social and @sfchronicle.com about why we’re limiting the number of new cases we take on, as our caseloads are now the highest in the Bay Area.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 27/05/2025

IN THE NEWS May 12-23, 2025 — @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov re: the resources needed to handle growing caseloads, meet our ethical duties to clients & prevent burnout; prosecutors withholding evidence & creating delays by refusing to let judges do their job; due process for immigrants & Sanctuary laws.🧵

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 12/05/2025

Laws that uphold due process rights for immigrants and Sanctuary jurisdictions continue to stand strong in the face of threats to withhold federal funding and carry out unlawful detentions & deportations. #powernotpanic #knowyourrights @latimes.com @prismreports.org

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 12/05/2025

With a growing jail pop of ppl being held in custody to await trial & others being placed on ankle monitors that once again come w/ 24/7 warrantless searches, it’s hard to believe that people are truly presumed innocent. We need more effective & less invasive pretrial services. @kpixtv.bsky.social

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 12/05/2025

More crim charges being brought against vulnerable San Franciscans is putting a strain on the courts b/c state law demands that criminal trials take precedence over civil trials. Trials are critical to ensuring just outcomes, as shown by the courtroom wins for our @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov clients.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 12/05/2025

Public defenders are the most underfunded agency in the crim legal system, despite our Constitutional mandate to provide effective/zealous representation. We’ve reached a point where we must limit the # of new cases we take. @48hills.bsky.social @sfstandard.com @abc7.bsky.social @sfist.bsky.social

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 12/05/2025

In the news, April 28-May 9 @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov weighed in on how arrests & prosecutions are up (esp. quality-of-life charges) & our caseloads are the highest in the Bay Area. We’re now limiting the number of cases we take. More on immigration/Sanctuary; and alternatives to ankle monitoring.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 10/05/2025

On this #MothersDay, we’re thinking of incarcerated mothers who are not able to hold their loved ones, and we're celebrating groups like @essie4justice.bsky.social for bailing out Black mothers who were stuck in jail before trial simply because they couldn’t afford bail. #nationalbailout

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

ETHICS: SF Public Defender @manorajupd.bsky.social commented re: CA State Bar ordering SFDA Brooke Jenkins into a diversion program due to several ethics complaints filed against her. Ironically, Jenkins often denies our clients diversion ops in favor of punishment. missionlocal.org/2025/04/broo...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

A high profile case is heading to trial. The Public Defender for Antoine Watson commented to @abc7.bsky.social that the trial will provide more context to this tragic incident.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

Public Defender assistant chief spoke to @sfpublicpress.bsky.social about the dangers of performative arrests for substance use related offenses when that can lead to grueling withdrawals in jail & higher risk of OD upon release with no connection to treatment. www.sfpublicpress.org/visible-prog...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

Court Watch @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social reported on cases including a judge who denied the release of a man w/urgent medical needs; prosecutors charging a man w/a probation violation for missing an appt due to his enrollment in a treatment program; a defender objects to a DA badgering a witness.

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

Public Defenders contin. to advocate for pretrial liberty, esp. given the Ninth Circuit’s split decision allowing Sheriff’s 24/7 search conditions & location data sharing w/other agencies for ppl released from jail on ankle monitors. @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circui...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

Our Public Defenders stand up for immigrant rights. See news about the City Hall rally to denounce the IRS agreement to share private tax info w/ICE upon request. Listen to our Immigration Unit manager talk abt the hopeful resistance: m.soundcloud.com/davisvanguar... @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

Public Defenders uplift harms of criminal charges for “illegal lodging” (aka essentially for being poor & unhoused) which creates more barriers to housing & opportunities to improve their circumstances. Front page @sfchronicle.com. @sfpublicdefender.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/i...

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San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov · 28/04/2025

In the news April 7-25, 2025 — Defending rights of ppl who are poor/unhoused/immigrants/wrongly accused/facing serious charges/sick in jail/seeking treatment/shackled w/ankle monitors & subject to surveillance. Advocating for housing/healthcare/liberty/fairness. Demanding integrity from the govt. 🧵

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