Tag: Colorado State Public Defenders Office
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Whistleblower lawsuit: Colorado public defender fired after speaking out about caseload
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A former Colorado public defender fired for speaking out about his overwhelming caseload filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Colorado Office of the State Public Defender. Travis Weiner was ousted in February for revealing what he said is “an open secret” among public defenders, not only in Colorado but across the country. He believes that…




