After Turmoil, Connecticut Names New Chief Public Defender

By Elizabeth Daley ( January 21, 2026, 5:54 PM EST) -- Following the 2024 ouster of Connecticut's chief public defender for misconduct, a state commission voted unanimously to appoint acting Chief Public Defender John Day to formally serve in the position, the commission's chair has announced....

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