Trustees of Freedom Gideon Award Award Recipients
Trustees of Freedom Gideon Award Past Recipients
Named in honor of Gideon v. Wainwright, this award recognizes a public defender whose work gives life to the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. It honors exceptional dedication to representing indigent clients “in the trenches” and advancing the cause of equal justice, whether through direct advocacy, legislative efforts, or leadership within the public defense community. Recipients embody the daily fight to ensure fairness, dignity, and access to justice for all.
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2004 - Mike Mitchell |
2006 - Frank Neuner |
2007 - Vic Bradley, Derrick Carson, Rep. Danny Martiny, Bob Noel, Sen. Lydia Jackson & Greg Riley |
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2008 - Christine Lehman, Sister Kathy Broussard, Eda Gordan & Kenneth Richards |
2009 - Kurt Goins, Dr. Ted Friedberg, PhD & Billy Sothern |
2010 - Richard Tompson, Harold Register, Annette Roach & Sherry Watters |
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2011 - Virginia Schlueter & George Steimel |
2012 - E. King Alexander & Innocence Project of New Orleans (IPNO) |
2013 - Steve Thomas & David Williams |
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2014 - James T. Dixon, Jr. & Hon. Robert J. Burns |
2015 - Tony Tillman |
2016 - Pam Smart |
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2017 - E. King Alexander |
2018 - Ronda Covington |
2018 - Dierdre Fuller |
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2020 - Michael Gregory |
2021 - Annick Jordan |
2022 - Betty Marak & Orleans Public Defender Resentencing Unit |
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2023 - Ryan Thompson & Jessica Hawkins |
2024 - Rhonda Covington |
2025 - Andrew "Andy" Duffy |
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