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Topic: Disbarred|Elected Public Defender|Management and Staffing

The Rise, Fall, and Disbarment of Florida’s Worst Chief Public Defender w/Andrew Pantazi

Today, Hunter is joined by journalist Andrew Pantazi to tell the story of Florida’s worst Chief Public Defender, Matt Shirk. For more than a decade, Andrew and his colleagues have been covering the story of Shirk who served two terms as Jacksonville’s elected public defender. During his time as the chief, Shirk oversaw a systemic […]

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