LIABILITY OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR MALPRACTICE:
SELECTED RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH
Last updated 04/17/2003
IV. Selected Case Law and Selected Statutes
VI. Legal Newspaper and Popular Articles
Annotation: Legal Malpractice in Defense of Parents of Proceedings to Terminate Parental Rightrs Over Dependent or Neglected Children, 18 A. L. R. 5th 902 (1999).
Annotation: Civil Liability, Under Federal Civil Rights Statute (42 USC §1983) of State Officers Who Coerce or Attempt to Coerce Confessions or Pleas of Guilty, 55 A. L. R. 2d 512 (1997).
Annotation: Legal Malpractice: Negligence or Fault of Client as Defense, 10 A. L. R. 5th 828 (1999).
Annotation: Immunity of Prosecuting Attorney or Similar Officer from Action for False Arrest or Imprisonment, 79 A. L. R. 3d 882 (2000).
Annotation: Validity and Construction of Statute Authorizing or Requiring Governmental Unit to Indemnify Public Officer or Employee for Liability Arising Out of Performance of Public Duties, 71 A.L.R.3d 90 (2000).
Annotation: Court-Appointed Attorney as Subject to Liability Under 42 U.S.C. A. § 1983, 36 A.L.R. Red. 594 (1999).
Annotation: Adequacy of Defense Counsel’s Representation of Criminal Client-Pretrial Conduct or Conduct at Unspecified Time Regarding Issues of Insanity, 72 A. L. R. 5th 109 (1999).
Annotation: Vicarious Liability of Attorney for Acts of Associated Counsel, 35 A. L. R. 5th 717 (1999).
Annotation: Construction and Effect of Statutes Providing For Office of Public Defender, 36 A. L. R. 3d 1403 (2000).
Annotation: Legal Malpractice in Defense of Criminal Prosecution, 4 A. L. R. 5th 273 (1999).
Annotation: Measure and Elements of Damages Recoverable for Attorney’s Negligence in Preparing or Conducting Litigation–Twentieth Century Cases, 90 A. L. R. 4th 1033 (2000).
Annotation: When Statute of Limitations Begins to Run Upon Action Against Attorney For Malpractice, 32 A. L. R. 4th 260 (2000).
Annotation: Public Defenders’ Immunity from Liability for Malpractice, 6 A. L. R. 4th 774 (2000).
Annotation: Modern Status of Rules and Standards in State Courts as to Adequacy of Defense Counsel’s Representation of Criminal Client, 2 A. L. R. 4th 27 (2000).
Annotation: What Statute of Limitations Governs Damage Action Against Attorney for Malpractice, 2 A. L. R. 4th 284 (2000).
Annotation: Validity and Construction of Statute Authorizing or Requiring Governmental Unit to Procure Liability Insurance Covering Public Officers or Employees for Liability Arising Out of Performance of Public Duties, 71 A. L. R. 3d 6 1999).
Attorneys at Law: Negligence in Handling Criminal Defense Matters, 7 Am. Jur. 2d Attorneys At Law §226. Federal Tort Claims Act, 35 Am. Jur. 2d §68. Public Defenders: Duties, 48 Fla. Jur: State and Prosecuting Attorneys §14 (1999) Good Faith Qualified Immunity Doctrine, 15 Oh. Jur. Civil Servants and Other Public Officers and Employees §356.Obligation of State to State Public Defender Sued for Malpractice, 15 Oh. Jur. Civil Servants and Other Public Officers and Employees §474.
Obligation of State to County Public Defender Sued for Malpractice, 15 Oh. Jur. Civil Servants and Other Public Officers and Employees §479.
State Public Defender, 15 Oh. Jur. Civil Servants and Other Public Officers and Employees §471.
IV. Selected Case Law and Selected Statutes
Black v. Bayer, 672 F 2d 309 (3d Cir. 1982)
Delbridge v. Office of Public Defender, 569 A.2d 854 (N.J. 1989)
Johnson v. Halloran No. 1-98-2365 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Jan. 14, 2 000)
Morgano v. Smith, Nos. 24958, 25215, 1994 WL 419906 (Nev. Aug. 10, 1994)
Cal. Gov. Code, pre. §810 (2000). Claims and Actions Against Public Entities and Public Employees
Mich. Comp. L. §600.2912 (1999); Mich. Stat. Ann. §27A.2912 (1999). Action for Malpractice; Defense to Action for Services.
R. R. S. Neb. §13-920 (2000). Suit Against Employee; Act Occurring after May 13, 1987; Limitation of Action
Aylward, Janice Spencer, Note: Public Defenders: No Immunity From Suits By Dissatified Defendants--Odd Man Out of the "Tri-Partite Entity", 13 Stetson L. Rev. 175 (Fall 1983).
Brown, Jeff, Disqualification of the Public Defender: Toward a New Protocol for Resolving Conflicts of Interest, 31 U. S. F. L. Rev. 1 (1996).
Carlson, Patricia B., Liability of Government-Appointed Attorneys in State Tort Actions, 71 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 136 (1980).
Chen, Harold H., Note: Malpractice Immunity: An Illegitimate and Ineffective Response to the Indigent-Defense Crisis, 45 Duke L.J. 873 (1996).
Daughtry, Clinton M., You Only Get What You Pay For? The Current State of Malpractice Immunity for Indigent Defense Counsel, 23 J. Legal Prof. 293 (1998/1999).
Dripps, Donald A., Criminal Law; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: The Case for an Ex-Ante Parity Standard, 88 J. Crim. & Ciminology 242 (1997).
Gilbert, Jeffrey C., Note: In Defense of Public Defenders: Polk County v. Dodson, 36 U. Miami L. Rev. 599 (1996).
Rutherford, Jeffrey H., Note: Dziubak v. Mott and the Need to Better Balance the Interests of the Indigent Accused and Public Defenders, 78 Minn. L. Rev. 977 (1994).
Hart, Laura Callaway, Carl B. Epps, and Steven E. Williford, From Offense to Defense: Defending Legal Malpractice Claims, 45 S. C. L. Rev. 771 (1994).
Klein, Richard, The Eleventh Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Be Compelled to Render the Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, 68 Ind. L.J. 363 (1993).
Klein, Richard, Legal Malpractice, Professional Discipline, and Representation of the Indigent Defendant, 61 Temple L. Rev. 1171 (1988).Leubsdorf, John, Legal Malpractice and Professional Responsibility, 48 Rutgers L. Rev. 101 (1995).
McCune, Francis Patrick, Note: Recent Case: Public Legal Service–Immunity–When Performing a Lawyer’s Traditional Functions as Counsel to a Defendant in a Criminal Proceeding, Privately Retained Counsel, Court Appointed Counsel and Public Defenders and Their Investigators Do Not Act Under Color of State Law Under 42 U.S.C. §1983; If Public Defenders and Their Investigators Act Under Color of State law They are Absolutely Immune From Civil Liability Under Section 1983, 51 U. Cinn. L. Rev. 724 (1982)(Discussing Black v. Bayer, 672 F 2d 309 (3d Cir. 1982)).
Millich, Stephen L., Public Defender Malpractice Liability in California, 11 Whittier L. Rev. 535 (1989).Mitchell, John B., Redefining the Sixth Amendment, 67 S. Cal. L. Rev. 1215 (1994).
Mounts, Suzanne E., Public Defender Programs, Professional Responsibility, and Competent Representation, 1982 Wis. L. Rev. 473.
Nelson, Meredith Anne, Comment: Quality Control for Indigent Defense Contracts, 76 Calif. L. Rev. 1147 (1988). Parlee, Randy S., Civil Rights--Attorney Malpractice--Public Defenders Not Liable Under 42 U.S.C.§1983, 65 Marquette L. Rev. 709 (1982).Pederson, Erika E., You Only Get What You Can Pay For: Dziubak v. Mott and Its Warning to the Indigent Defendant, 44 DePaul L. Rev. 999 (1995).
Recent Case: Criminal Defense–Legal Malpractice–Nevada Limits the Rights of Inmates to Sue Their Former Attorneys for Malpractice, 108 Harv. L. Rev. 501 (1994).
Richards, David J., Note: The Public Defender Defendant: A Model Statutory Approach to Public Defender Malpractice Liability, 29 Val. U. L. Rev. 511 (1994).
Schlesinger, Kenneth Scott, Note: Polk County v. Dodson: Liability Under Section 1983 for a Public Defender’s Failure to Provide Adequate Counsel, 70 Calif. L. Rev. 1291 (1982).
Siegel, David M., My Reputation or Your Liberty (or Your Life): The Ethical Obligations of Criminal Defense Counsel in Postconviction Proceedings, 23 J. Legal Prof. 85 (1998/1999).
Solomon, Richard C., Wearing Many Hats: Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest Issues for the California Public Lawyer, 25 Sw. U. L. Rev. 265 (1996).
Sullivan, J. Thomas, New Mexico’s Summary Calendar For Disposition of Criminal Appeals: An Invitation for Inefficiency, Ineffectiveness and Injustice, 24 N. M. L. Rev. 27 (1994).
Tomaszczuk, Alexander D., Note: Indigents and Their Right to Sue For Legal Malpractice: A Review of the Liability Exposure of Court-Appointed Counsel in Missouri, 45 Mo. L. Rev. 759 (1980).
Tremblay, Paul R., Toward a Community-Based Ethic for Legal Services Practice, 37 UCLA L. Rev. 1101 (1990).
Treyz, Susan M., Note: Criminal Malpractice: Privilege of the Innocent Plaintiff? 59 Fordham L. Rev. 719 (1991).
Ward, June M., Note: Sullivan v. United States: Are Federal Public Defenders in Need of a Defense? 40 Villanova L. Rev. 233 (January 1995).
VI. Legal Newspaper and Popular Articles
Carrizosa, Phillip, Justices Weigh Contempt Term For Defender, 105 L. A. Daily J. 1, November 20, 1992 (California).
Easton, William S., The Appointed Counsel's Dilemma, 59 Mich. B.J. 622 (September 1980).
Gilbert, L.
Jay, Parental Rights, 29 J. Fam. L. 228 (January 1991)(New Jersey).
Goldberg, Dick, Defenders' Clients Are Required to Prove Innocence; Malpractice
Decision, 110 L. A. Daily J. 1 (February 27, 1997)(California).
Lack of
Immunity of Court-Appointed Defense Attorneys in Criminal Cases, 24 Trial Law. Guide
141 (Spring 1980).
Slonim, Scott, Immunity Ruling Taken With "Amazing" Grace, 66
A.B.A. J. 138 (February 1980).
Spencer, Gary, Magistrate Judge Blasts Public Defenders, 220 N.Y.L.J. 1 (October 1, 1998)(NewYork).
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