Manohar "Mano" Raju | |
|---|---|
 Raju in 2019 | |
| San Francisco Public Defender | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Adachi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD, MA) |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Manohar Raju is an American attorney who has served as Public Defender of San Francisco since 2019. Appointed by Mayor London Breed to replace the late Jeff Adachi, Manohar "Mano" Raju previously served as Deputy Public Defender, and managed the office's Felony Division.[1]
Raju has been described as a supporter of criminal justice reform and decarceral policies.[2]
- ^ "Mayor London Breed Names Manohar Raju to Serve as San Francisco Public Defender | Office of the Mayor". sfmayor.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Board, Chronicle Editorial (2022-10-06). "Endorsement: Mano Raju deserves another term as S.F. public defender". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-12-06.