Connecticut’s top public defender is facing the possibility of being fired as an oversight panel is expected to decide a punishment for what it calls serious misconduct
Connecticut's top public defender could be fired on Tuesday, when an oversight panel is expected to decide a punishment for what it calls serious misconduct. Chief Public Defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis faces 16 misconduct allegations. They range from making unfounded racism and discrimination allegations against people who disagree with her, to improperly accessing the emails of legal staff and the commission chairman when they were considering disciplining her.
“Therefore it is inconceivable to me that anyone believes that I have made any decision within this agency with impermissible intent, or with a desire to hurt, offend, or marginalize.” She also noted her 30 years of service in the public defenders' office and its clients.
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