Legal Groups Seek Court Protection for Birthright Citizenship Amid Trump’s New Executive Order
Civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Defense Fund, have petitioned a New Hampshire federal court to reaffirm birthright... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Batterer Treatment Program Despite Defense Citing Existing Intensive Therapy
A Yolo County Superior Court judge mandated a 52-week batterer treatment program for an individual charged in 2024 with driving under the influence (DUI) and domestic... Read more.
Attorneys General Challenge Idaho’s Discriminatory Transgender Bathroom Ban
A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states filed an amicus brief challenging Idaho's House Bill 264, which restricts public institution restrooms and sleeping... Read more.
Court Consolidates Domestic Violence Cases Despite Defense Claims of Prejudice and Late Filing
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel P. Maguire granted a prosecution motion to consolidate two distinct domestic violence cases into a single trial, despite... Read more.
Colorado Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of 10 Charges after Prosecutors Commit 52 Discovery Violations
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of 10 criminal charges by the Douglas County District Court, which found prosecutors committed 52 discovery violations... Read more.
Police Officer, Expert Witness Testify in Yolo DUI Trial as Testimony Highlights Six-Month Delay in Police Report
Testimony in an ongoing Yolo County DUI trial on Tuesday detailed an arresting officer's observations of impairment, including dilated pupils and failed field sobriety... Read more.
Yolo Judge Allows Continuance Despite Objections in Packaged Plea Case Dispute
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel P. Maguire granted a two-week continuance in a felony theft jury trial, following the accused's request for additional time... Read more.
Prosecution Resumes Closing Arguments in Dominguez Retrial after Judge Admonishes Racial Justice Act Violation
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel T. McAdam instructed the jury to disregard prosecutorial comments regarding Carlos Reales Dominguez’s nationality and background... Read more.
Federal Judge Orders DHS to Protect Journalists, Legal Observers and Public during Immigration Operations
A federal court ordered the Department of Homeland Security to cease employing force to prevent journalists, legal observers, and members of the public from documenting... Read more.
Expert Testifies Dominguez Suffers from Schizophrenia, Rejects Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Theory
A defense psychiatric expert testified in Yolo County Superior Court that Carlos Dominguez, a former UC Davis student charged in connection with the 2023 Davis stabbings,... Read more.