Criminal
Mar. 23, 2012
New federal public defender named in Northern District
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday appointed Steven G. Kalar to be the next Federal Public Defender in San Francisco. He replaces Barry Portman, who retired last year after 24 years at the helm of that office.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday appointed Steven G. Kalar to be the next federal public defender in San Francisco. He replaces Barry Portman, who retired last year after 24 years at the helm of that office.
The judges were considering two candidates: Kalar and Shawn Halbert, who are both assistant federal public defenders. Kalar has been the office's senior litig...
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