Palo Alto Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence Amid Racial Bias Allegations
Judge Nicole Isger denied a motion to suppress evidence at the Palo Alto Courthouse, upholding charges against a defendant of color facing drug and illegal fireworks... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Diversion Despite Two Years of Rehabilitation and No New Criminal Charges
Judge Nicole Isger denied judicial diversion for a defendant facing misdemeanor drug charges at the Palo Alto Courthouse, resulting in a criminal conviction despite... Read more.
Forced Hospitalization Expands Carceral Control Over Mental Illness, Substance Use, Report Warns
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative contends that involuntary commitment is increasingly functioning as a mechanism of social control, expanding the legal... Read more.
Florida Advances July Dual Executions Amid DNA Doubts and Jury Unanimity Concerns
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis scheduled the execution of James Aren Duckett for July 28, following the Florida Supreme Court's decision to lift a stay of execution,... Read more.
Death Row Prisoner Seeks Reprieve as Tennessee Refuses to Identify Execution Physician
Attorneys for death row inmate Darrel Hines have renewed their request for a reprieve from Governor Bill Lee, citing the Tennessee Department of Correction's (TDOC)... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Pre-Sentencing Release Despite Defense Warning Accused Could Lose Disability and Veterans Benefits
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock denied a request for pretrial release for an accused individual facing drug and theft-related charges, citing the defendant's... Read more.