The $30 Transcript Caught a California Judge’s Ex Parte Communication on Camera
A California custody dispute, extensively documented by a father who has not seen his children in five years, has illuminated systemic issues within judicial proceedings,... Read more.
Judges Blame Fake Shortage as Court Reporters Disappear from California’s Courtrooms
California's family courts have systematically reduced the presence of official court reporters, leaving millions of legal proceedings without official verbatim... Read more.
California Judges Sent Millions of Dollars to Child Attorneys as Court Reporters Disappeared from Courtrooms
California's family court system faces scrutiny following reports that an estimated three million hearings have proceeded without official record, a situation exacerbated... Read more.
NO RECORD, NO JUSTICE: How California Bans the One Tool That Could Fix the Courts
The California Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments on June 3 concerning the constitutionality of the state's prohibition on electronic recording in courtrooms.... Read more.
Court Rules Against City’s Secrecy — One Day Before the Election That May Never Feel Its Full Impact
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Helen Williams upheld a public records lawsuit filed by a nonprofit newsroom against the City of San Jose. The ruling, issued... Read more.
Secrets of a Child Molester at City Hall: The Free Lunch
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen hosted San Jose City Councilman Omar Torres for two documented lunches, including one in 2023. One year following... Read more.
Tale of Two Counties: Power, Politics and the Judge Married to a Convicted Felon
In Orange County and Santa Clara County, the walls between the branches of government have been eroded by political appointments, conflicts of interest, and undisclosed... Read more.
Cost of Speech: Real Price of Attorneys for Children in Family Court
A small group of private attorneys in Sonoma County have been paid over $1.4 million in public funds over seven years to represent children in their parents' divorce... Read more.
Secrets of a Child Molester at City Hall: The Cover Up
Santa Clara County's Child Abuse Prevention Council, chaired by a top prosecutor, was found to have close political associates of a convicted child sex offender,... Read more.
Paying a Prosecutor Not to Work: The $222,000-a-Year Price Tag on a District Attorney’s Political Vendetta
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is facing a taxpayer lawsuit for allegedly refusing to allow a fully credentialed, Columbia Law School-educated deputy... Read more.