Honoring Champions of Indigent DefenseEvery year, we honor the dedication, innovation, and impact of members within our community whose courage and leadership uphold the constitutional promise of equal justice for all. By honoring excellence among our peers, we hope to inspire one another to continue this critical work. Honorees by year
Select an award to meet its honorees and read their citations. Defender of the YearMarta EggersDan HutchinsonClose ▴
Defender Program of the YearMobile Defense ProgramView honorees ▾
Champion of JusticeSenator Eloise Gómez ReyesView honorees ▾
Defender of the YearRecognizes a defender or defenders who, in the opinion of other defenders, deserve special recognition for their work in criminal defense practice. Sometimes this is for a particular effort in a case, and sometimes it is for an entire body of work. 2026 honorees
  Special RecognitionCuauhtémoc OrtegaManohar RajuFiona AppleView honorees ▾
Gideon AwardAnat RubinView honorees ▾
Rose Elizabeth Bird AwardJustice Shama MesiwalaView honorees ▾
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