Defender Newsletters

This office publishes a newsletter called The Rap Sheet. The newsletters listed below are published online by Federal Public Defender and Community Defender offices from various districts around the country. Comments or questions should be directed to the publishing district.

Please report any "dead links" to PAW_Info@fd.org.

The Back Bencher - from the Federal Public Defender's office in Illinois Central District

The CJA News - from the Middle District of Alabama

Defense News - from the Federal Defenders office in the District of Maryland

Doing Time Times - from Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc.

Effective Assistance - from the Southern District of Alabama

The Federal Public Defender Report - from the Western District of New York

The Liberty Legend - published by National Association of Federal Defenders.

The Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Pennsylvania, operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (as amended), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (CJA). We provide defense services to individuals who are financially unable to obtain adequate representation in Federal criminal cases, appeals, and habeas corpus matters. A person’s eligibility for defender services is determined by the federal court. Attorneys of this office may not represent individuals without an appointment from the court, nor may they engage in the private practice of law.