Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship for Immigrants
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for issuing an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship,... Read more.
Supreme Court to Review Racial Bias in Jury Selection in Pitchford Case
A coalition of former attorneys general, judges, and prosecutors have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari in Pitchford... Read more.
Unsolved Murders in America Exacerbate Cycles of Violence
The American criminal justice system is failing to hold murderers accountable, with nearly half of murders going unsolved and communities left without justice, leading... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Defense’s Pitchess Motion for Officer’s Records
Judge Sonia Cortes of the Yolo County Superior Court denied a request by Privately Appointed Defense Attorney Melody Yasuda for a Pitchess motion to access Officer... Read more.
Court Watch: Man Held for Two Years Awaiting Trial in San Francisco Armed Auto Burglary Case
A man accused of armed auto burglary has been held in San Francisco County Jail for over two years, awaiting trial, with his jury trial scheduled for July 14, 2025.... Read more.
Court Watch: Transient Defendant Denied ACM Program, Kept in Custody with $25,000 Bail
Judge Kenneth Wine denied the defense motion to refer the defendant to ACM, instead setting bail at $25,000 and keeping the defendant in custody until their preliminary... Read more.
Court Watch: Stolen Property Sentencing Continued; Unjust Bench Warrant
A judge in San Francisco Superior Court denied a request to release a man convicted of felony possession of stolen property, increased his level of supervision,... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Unclear DNA Evidence Leaves Man in Custody After Mass Police Sweep at Jefferson Park
On Feb. 26, 2025, the San Francisco Police Department conducted a mass operation in Jefferson Square Park, detaining approximately 70 people for loitering, and the... Read more.
Court Watch: Defendant’s Bail Remains at $10,000 Despite Defense’s Push for Release
A transient defendant facing charges of possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia and making criminal threats had his hearing postponed to July 3, 2025, with his... Read more.
Fourth Circuit Court Grants Bail to Dr. Suri, a Setback for Trump Admin
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has released Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown scholar, from detention on bail, denying the Trump administration's request for... Read more.