SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has fined San Francisco's public defender $26,000 for ignoring a January order to stop rejecting cases — a pattern that critics say is straining the city's justice system.

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San Francisco's public defender was fined $26,000 after ignoring a judge's order to stop rejecting cases, raising concerns about the justice system. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu SAN FRANCISCO -- A judge has ...

A spike in arrests in San Francisco has forced the public defender’s office to announce it won’t take on any new cases one to two days a week to give attorneys time they need to focus on existing ...