Public Defenseless 392 | Can Public Defenders Become a Greater Check on the Three Branches of Government? w/Chesa Boudin and Eric Fish
Today, Hunter was once again joined by Chesa Boudin and Eric Fish to discuss a law review article they recently published. This time, they are talking about Public Defenders and the Separation of Powers. While this seems like a law school paper for law school professors, the fundamental question posed by this episode is how Public Defenders can/should increase their political capacity to act as a check on the other branches of government.
Guest:
Chesa Boudin, Executive Director, Criminal Law and Justice Center, Berkley Law
Eric Fish, Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
Resources:
Read the Article Here:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5198358
San Benito County Report
https://www.ospd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-IDID-Annual-Report_Final_Accessible.pdf
California Report on Flat Fee contracts
https://www.aclunc.org/sites/default/files/Contracted%20to%20Fail%20report_March%202025.pdf
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