Scott Sanders retires after shaking up Orange County’s justice system

Public defenders are not usually household names, but many Orange Countians—especially those involved in law enforcement or the justice system—are well aware of Scott Sanders. He retired last month after 32 years in the public defender’s office. In the words of the current District Attorney Todd Spitzer, “he’s made the system better.”
That’s an understatement given Sanders’ outsized role exposing unconstitutional law-enforcement behavior. Sanders i