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Public defenders press Loudoun supervisors to fund supplements, interpreters, investigators and mitigation staff
Summary
Staff from the Loudoun County Public Defender's Office and former public defenders urged the Board of Supervisors to expand funding and staffing — including supplements, additional attorneys, investigators, interpreters, a discovery specialist and mitigation staff — to maintain services and retain employees.
A string of public defenders, investigators and support staff told the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors that the public defender's office needs more resources in the FY2026 budget to retain staff and provide constitutionally required defense services.
Speakers described staffing shortfalls across titles and asked the board to continue and increase supplements and to add non-attorney positions. Aashi Marotra, who said she is a public defender in Loudoun County, asked supervisors to "raise supplements and allocate…
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