If the suit is against the State itself - the State Attorney General's Office. If the state is prosecuting a crime against the state, then the State Prosecutor or one of his deputies represents the...
Ricci v. DeStefano, the lawsuit brought against the city of New Haven, Connecticut by 18 city firefighters alleging that the city discriminated against them with regard to promotions
Public defense lawyers are paid by the state or federal government. Legal aid organizations charge clients on a "sliding scale" based on their ability to pay and there are private attorneys and other...