Public Defenseless

532 épisodes

521 | How the Media is Missing What is Really Causing Alaska's Legal System to Fail w/Amanda Harber and David Case
01/10/2026 | 1 h
In this episode, Hunter speaks with two criminal defense lawyers and former Public Defenders from the state of Alaska, Amanda Harber and David Case. For the entire 21st Century, the Alaska Legal System has been in a crisis. Too few lawyers. Too much space to cover. And recently, a tough on crime Governor who has pushed to solve social problems with incarceration. Along the way, many in the media have missed what is causing the Alaska legal system to fail.

Guest:
Amanda Harber, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Former Public Defender, Alaska
David Case, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Former Public Defender, Alaska

Resource:
Read More About Alaska Here

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/03/25/alaska-supreme-court-places-new-limits-on-pretrial-delays/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/02/14/alaskas-chief-justice-vows-to-reduce-trial-delays-we-must-and-we-will-improve/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/01/09/the-neverending-case-how-10-years-of-delays-have-prevented-a-horrendous-sexual-assault-allegation-from-going-to-trial/
https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2026/01/21/alaska-lawmaker-calls-for-hiring-more-prosecutors-and-public-defenders-to-reduce-extreme-delay-in-criminal-cases/
Contact Amdanda and David
https://www.49thstatelaw.com/

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520 | Can Prisons be Reformed? What History Tells Us About the Failed Attempts w/C.J. Ciaramella
30/09/2026 | 1 h 5 min
On this episode, Hunter was joined by C.J. Ciaramella of Reason. Recently, C.J. authored an article for Reason that provides an overview of different eras of prison policy and failed reform. In their discussion, Hunter and C.J. explore these eras of prison policy, the reasons why reforms failed, and what those failures tell us about the hope for future prison reforms.

Guest:
C.J. Ciaramella, Reporter, Reason

Resource:
Read the Article Here
https://reason.com/2026/09/08/the-american-prison-experiment/
Find More of C.J. here
https://reason.com/people/cj-ciaramella/
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Read More of Reason Here
https://reason.com/

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519 | How the Maryland Defender Union is Organizing for Better Working Conditions, Pay, and Workloads w/Rachel Kiefer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods
29/09/2026 | 1 h 19 min
On this episode, Hunter speaks with three members of the Maryland Defender Union, Rachel Kierfer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods. They join to explain the recent victory the union secured to enforce their current contract and how the union is finding its voice to fight for better pay and workloads.

Guest:
Rachel Kiefer, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore County, Maryland
Alexis Rossetti, Assistant Public Defender, Southern Maryland
Kalia Woods, Administrative Aide, Prince George's County, Maryland

Resource:
Read the Report Here
https://dbm.maryland.gov/budget/FY2026Testimony/C80B00.pdf
Follow the Union Here
https://www.instagram.com/marylanddefendersunion/ \

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518 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 2 w/Andrew Ferguson
24/09/2026 | 1 h 3 min
On this episode, Hunter speaks once again by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy. Previously, Hunter spoke with Jumana Musa of the Fourth Amendment Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court case of Chatrie v United States. Now, Andrew and Hunter theorize how this case might be used to further protect our data in this digital age.

Guest:
Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, GW School of Law

Resource:
Read Chatrie
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/
Read Andrew's Article Here
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7174398
Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision
https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
Contact the Fourth Amendment Center
https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter
Contact Andrew
https://www.law.gwu.edu/andrew-guthrie-ferguson

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517 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 1 w/Jumana Musa
22/09/2026 | 1 h 2 min
On this episode, Hunter speaks once again Jumana Musa, Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fourth Amendment Center. Hunter and Jumana discuss the recent landmark case of Chatrie vs United States. In that case, the Supreme Court took a major step towards ensuring our data is protected by the Fourth Amendment.

Guest:
Jumana Musa, Director, Fourth Amendment Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Resource:
Read Chatrie
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/
Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision
https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
Contact the Fourth Amendment Center
https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter

Contact Hunter Parnell:
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Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system is perpetuating cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people simply trying to get through another day. Public Defenseless explores the rot in the justice system and what we can do about it. Join host, Hunter Parnell, as he interviews top defense attorneys and criminal justice stakeholders from across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system.

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