federal public defender for the District of North Dakota
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The federal public defender for the District of North Dakota is a court-appointed attorney who provides legal representation to indigent defendants facing federal criminal charges within that district.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| federal public defender for the District of North Dakota canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13224674 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: federal public defender for the District of North Dakota Context triple: [Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota, worksWith, federal public defender for the District of North Dakota]
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Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota
The Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota is the chief administrative officer responsible for managing the records, case filings, and day-to-day operations of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota.
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United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota
The United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota is the chief federal prosecutor in South Dakota, responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the district.
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Attorney General of North Dakota
The Attorney General of North Dakota is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing the state in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
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Federal Public Defender for the District of New Hampshire
The Federal Public Defender for the District of New Hampshire is a federal office that provides legal representation to indigent defendants facing federal criminal charges within the District of New Hampshire.
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federal defender services
Federal defender services are publicly funded legal defense programs that provide representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: federal public defender for the District of North Dakota Target entity description: The federal public defender for the District of North Dakota is a court-appointed attorney who provides legal representation to indigent defendants facing federal criminal charges within that district.
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A.
Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota
The Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota is the chief administrative officer responsible for managing the records, case filings, and day-to-day operations of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota.
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B.
United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota
The United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota is the chief federal prosecutor in South Dakota, responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the district.
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C.
Attorney General of North Dakota
The Attorney General of North Dakota is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing the state in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
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D.
Federal Public Defender for the District of New Hampshire
The Federal Public Defender for the District of New Hampshire is a federal office that provides legal representation to indigent defendants facing federal criminal charges within the District of New Hampshire.
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federal defender services
Federal defender services are publicly funded legal defense programs that provide representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal service provider
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public defender office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseType |
federal felony cases
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federal habeas corpus proceedings for indigent prisoners when appointed ⓘ federal misdemeanor cases ⓘ federal probation revocation proceedings ⓘ federal supervised release revocation proceedings ⓘ |
| clientEligibilityCriterion | financial inability to obtain adequate representation ⓘ |
| clientEligibilityDeterminedBy | United States District Court for the District of North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
administrative staff
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assistant federal public defenders ⓘ investigators ⓘ paralegals ⓘ |
| fundingSource | federal judiciary appropriations ⓘ |
| geographicAreaServed | federal courthouses within the District of North Dakota ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
18 U.S.C. § 3006A
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Criminal Justice Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
District of North Dakota
NERFINISHED
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United States District Court for the District of North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | federal criminal justice system of the United States ⓘ |
| organizationalType | federal defender organization ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
NERFINISHED
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Eighth Circuit Judicial Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Public Defender Organization system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceArea |
criminal defense
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federal appellate advocacy ⓘ post-conviction representation ⓘ |
| professionalDuty |
maintain attorney–client confidentiality
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provide effective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment ⓘ zealous advocacy within the bounds of the law ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide legal representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| represents |
defendants who cannot afford to hire private counsel
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indigent defendants charged with federal crimes ⓘ |
| rightProtected | Sixth Amendment right to counsel in federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
representation at arraignments and plea hearings
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representation at initial appearance and detention hearings ⓘ representation at sentencing hearings ⓘ representation at trials in federal court ⓘ representation in appeals when appointed ⓘ |
| serviceCostToClients | no fee to eligible clients ⓘ |
| worksWith |
CJA panel attorneys in the District of North Dakota
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United States Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Probation Office for the District of North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: federal public defender for the District of North Dakota Description of subject: The federal public defender for the District of North Dakota is a court-appointed attorney who provides legal representation to indigent defendants facing federal criminal charges within that district.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota
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federal public defender for the District of North Dakota
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