494 | Why did the Spokane County Public Defenders Sue the County Over New Workload Requirements? w/Colin Charbonneau and Victoria Blumhorst

Today, Hunter was joined by Colin Charbonneau and Victoria Blumhorst, two Public Defender leaders from Spokane, Washington. They joined the show to explain why they decided to sue their county over the workload standards the county recently imposed.

Guest:
Colin Charbonneau, Director, Spokane County Public Defenders, Washington
Victoria Blumhorst, Director, Counsel for Defense, Spokane, Washington

Resource:
Read the Complaint Here
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j9QTRxm6VXpiZQ…

Read more about the story here
spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/11/public-defen…
kxly.com/news/public-defenders-sue-spokane-cou…
inlander.com/news/spokane-county-public-defend…
spokanecounty.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/6067
krem.com/article/news/local/spokane-county-sue…
spokanecounty.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/6049
Contact Colin and Victoria Here
CHARBONNEAU@spokanecounty.gov
vblumhorst@spokanecounty.gov

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