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State Bar of California Board of Trustees Gets New Members, Chair

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: September 08, 2023
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State Bar of California Board of Trustees Gets New Members, Chair

By Robert J. Hansen SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The California Supreme Court appointed four individuals to the St ...

By Robert J. Hansen SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The California Supreme Court appointed four individuals to the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees, the State Bar's governing body, last month, accordin ...

September 08, 2023
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California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II

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|Date: August 11, 2023
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California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II

By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, iss ...

By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, issued a formal apology acknowledging the California Attorney General’s Office’s past complicity i ...

August 11, 2023
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California Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction, Calls for New Sentencing Under Amended State Rules

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|Date: July 07, 2023
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California Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction, Calls for New Sentencing Under Amended State Rules

By Ximena Cesa LOS ANGELES, CA - Andres Quinonez Reyes was originally convicted in trial of second degree ...

By Ximena Cesa LOS ANGELES, CA - Andres Quinonez Reyes was originally convicted in trial of second degree murder following a homicide committed by a fellow member of his respective gang, but the Calif ...

July 07, 2023
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New Snitch Rule Requires Attorneys to Rat Out Friends and Foes

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|Date: June 23, 2023
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New Snitch Rule Requires Attorneys to Rat Out Friends and Foes

By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi California's Supreme Court has approved a new rule, commonly known as th ...

By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi California's Supreme Court has approved a new rule, commonly known as the "Snitch Rule," that requires attorneys to report any lawyer who engages in criminal acts, fra ...

June 23, 2023
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CA’s 9th Circuit Overturns Death Penalty, but Lets Conviction Remain in 1988 Murder Case against Former Russian Soldier

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|Date: May 31, 2023
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CA’s 9th Circuit Overturns Death Penalty, but Lets Conviction Remain in 1988 Murder Case against Former Russian Soldier

By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for th ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in California last week affirmed habeas corpus relief and overturned the death se ...

May 31, 2023
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ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers

Posted by Sunny Zhou
|Date: May 15, 2023
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ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers

By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA - The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern Californi ...

By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA - The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed an amicus brief in lawsuit before the Ca ...

May 15, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Deals with Long, Loaded Preliminary Hearing; Defense Files Motions Against Prosecution’s Charges, Evidence

Posted by Cynthia Hoang-Duong
|Date: May 09, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Deals with Long, Loaded Preliminary Hearing; Defense Files Motions Against Prosecution’s Charges, Evidence

By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – “I’m not here to say it is the court’s fault. It is law enforcement ...

By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – “I’m not here to say it is the court’s fault. It is law enforcement’s fault (and) I think that’s a red herring that Mr. (Deputy District Attorney Aaron) Rojas wil ...

May 09, 2023
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Civil Rights Corps Joins SF Public Defender Office in Asking California’s Highest Court to Weigh In on SF Trial Backlog Problem That’s ‘Denying Nearly 1,000’ Right to Speedy Trial

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|Date: April 29, 2023
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Civil Rights Corps Joins SF Public Defender Office in Asking California’s Highest Court to Weigh In on SF Trial Backlog Problem That’s ‘Denying Nearly 1,000’ Right to Speedy Trial

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A national nonprofit – Civil Rights Corps – known for fighting ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A national nonprofit – Civil Rights Corps – known for fighting for systemic injustice in the U.S. legal system said this week its filed an Amicus Brief and jo ...

April 29, 2023
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State Bar Suggests Implementing Rule Compelling Attorneys to Report Misconduct

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: March 21, 2023
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State Bar Suggests Implementing Rule Compelling Attorneys to Report Misconduct

By Michael McCutcheon, Zainab Antepli and Marisol Franco LOS ANGELES, CA - The State Bar of California Bo ...

By Michael McCutcheon, Zainab Antepli and Marisol Franco LOS ANGELES, CA - The State Bar of California Board of Trustees late last week announced a 45-day public comment period for two alternatives to ...

March 21, 2023
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Bay Area Church v. County, Million $$ Court Battle over COVID Penalties Heads to CA Supreme Court

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|Date: October 10, 2022
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Bay Area Church v. County, Million $$ Court Battle over COVID Penalties Heads to CA Supreme Court

By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – Santa Clara County apparently won’t let a scofflaw church off easy, ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – Santa Clara County apparently won’t let a scofflaw church off easy, filing a motion with the California Supreme Court late last month, asking for a review of a dec ...

October 10, 2022
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Discussion After Landmark Case: People v. Strong, Helps Those Accused of Felony Murder

Posted by Daniella Espinoza
|Date: September 24, 2022
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Discussion After Landmark Case: People v. Strong, Helps Those Accused of Felony Murder

By Daniella Espinoza SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The California Supreme Court in August ruled that “some special ...

By Daniella Espinoza SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The California Supreme Court in August ruled that “some special circumstance findings do not automatically preclude accused from SB 1437 relief,” approving an ...

September 24, 2022
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SF District Attorney Announces New Pre-Trial Release, Bail Policies; Promises to Keep Bail ‘Limited’

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|Date: August 25, 2022
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SF District Attorney Announces New Pre-Trial Release, Bail Policies; Promises to Keep Bail ‘Limited’

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANICISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced a new ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANICISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced a new “pre-trial release and detention” policy Wednesday, including a promise to require cash bail o ...

August 25, 2022
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Guest Commentary: California’s ‘Three Strikes’ Law Still Carries a Devastating Human and Financial Cost – End It Now

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|Date: August 16, 2022
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Guest Commentary: California’s ‘Three Strikes’ Law Still Carries a Devastating Human and Financial Cost – End It Now

By Erwin Chemerinsky, Gil Garcetti and Miriam Aroni Krinsky The stories of those who have served three-st ...

By Erwin Chemerinsky, Gil Garcetti and Miriam Aroni Krinsky The stories of those who have served three-strikes sentences in California are heartbreaking and should trouble us all. Leandro Andrade was ...

August 16, 2022
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California’s Chief Justice Blames State Legislature for Stalling Legislation That Would Expand Access to Justice

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: August 01, 2022
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California’s Chief Justice Blames State Legislature for Stalling Legislation That Would Expand Access to Justice

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Co ...

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, said that the state legislature is responsible for stalling efforts to bring about regulat ...

August 01, 2022
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LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Challenge to Court Ruling Mandating 3 Strikes Charges

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|Date: July 15, 2022
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LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Challenge to Court Ruling Mandating 3 Strikes Charges

By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, in a public statemen ...

By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, in a public statement Thursday, said he would be appealing what his office called a “dangerous precedent” by the CA ...

July 15, 2022
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California Supreme Court Denies Trackside Review, Paving Way for Project to Proceed (Updated at 4 am)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 28, 2022
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California Supreme Court Denies Trackside Review, Paving Way for Project to Proceed (Updated at 4 am)

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - It was always a long shot that the California Supreme ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - It was always a long shot that the California Supreme Court would review the Trackside ruling that overturned the Superior Court reversal of the coun ...

April 28, 2022
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Commentary: Davis Will Lose by Winning in Court

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2022
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Commentary: Davis Will Lose by Winning in Court

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There is a lot I agree with in Rich Rifkin’s column th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There is a lot I agree with in Rich Rifkin’s column this week on Trackside. Most notably, he writes, “If you think it’s arduous to build anything in ...

March 22, 2022
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Old East Davis Requests Review of the Trackside Project Appellate Decision

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|Date: March 15, 2022
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Old East Davis Requests Review of the Trackside Project Appellate Decision

by the OEDNA Board The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association (OEDNA) is requesting review by the Califo ...

by the OEDNA Board The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association (OEDNA) is requesting review by the California Supreme Court of the recent appellate court decision on the Trackside development project, ...

March 15, 2022
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Governor Backs UC Berkeley in Amicus Brief, Arguing for College Access and Affordability

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 19, 2022
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Governor Backs UC Berkeley in Amicus Brief, Arguing for College Access and Affordability

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – An appellate court decision to restrict enrollment at UC Berkeley has ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – An appellate court decision to restrict enrollment at UC Berkeley has triggered a huge and growing backlash. The latest shoe to fall was Governor Newsom filing an a ...

February 19, 2022
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CA Supreme Court Reverses Edward Wycoff’s Double Murder Conviction

Posted by Angie Madrid
|Date: August 27, 2021
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CA Supreme Court Reverses Edward Wycoff’s Double Murder Conviction

By Angie Madrid SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court reversed defendant Edward Wycoff’s conv ...

By Angie Madrid SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court reversed defendant Edward Wycoff’s conviction of double murders this week after the district court failed to commence the competency p ...

August 27, 2021
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