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Gov. Kotek replaces director of Oregon Public Defense Commission
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Executive Director Ken Sanchagrin was appointed by the governor as the interim director at ...
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Gov. Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency
Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of Oregon’s Public Defense Commission, Thursday morning. “It is unacceptable ...
Kotek selects new leader of Public Defense Commission to address public defender crisis
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Gov. Tina Kotek is addressing the public defender shortage crisis by announcing a new interim ...
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Governor Kotek replaces head of Public Defense Commission, calls crisis of 4,000 unrepresented defendants ‘unacceptable’
Governor Tina Kotek announced new leadership for the Oregon Public Defense Commission Thursday and outlined expectations for ...
Director of Oregon public defense agency abruptly replaced by Gov. Kotek
Jessica Kampfe led the Oregon Public Defense Commission through an overhaul that began in 2023, but has received criticism ...
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Kotek fires Oregon’s public defense leader, announces interim and goals for agency
Gov. Tina Kotek fired Oregon’s public defense leader amid an ongoing shortage of public defense attorneys in the state and announced new leadership on Thursday.