Brief Challenges Georgia Bill Preventing Charitable Help for Paying Bail
ATLANTA, GA – In a move last week to stop Georgia’s Senate Bill 63, 39 prosecutors and…
Failure to Uphold ‘Changed-Science Law’ in Roberson ‘Shaken Baby’ Execution Case
AUSTIN, TX – Not even a month ago, on Oct. 17, the date of Robert Roberson’s scheduled…
Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Right to Parole after 20 Years
By Yana Singhal PROVIDENCE, RI – The Sentencing Project joined with the Juvenile Law Center, the Gault…
New Amicus Brief Filings: Republican Attorney General, GOP Legislators Agree SCOTUS Should Vacate Richard Glossip’s Conviction
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing U.S. Supreme Court case, an amicus brief argues…
55 Criminal Justice Leaders Sign Brief Urging Court to Strike Down Indiana Civil Asset Forfeiture System
By Praniti Gulyani CHICAGO, IL – It’s unfair that “Indiana’s civil asset forfeiture system allows for the…
Georgia Governor Approves Measure to Regulate Prosecutors; Group Calls It Threat to Prosecutorial Independence
By Perla Chavez ATLANTA, GA – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, this week…
ACLU Files Brief Opposing Geo Group’s Treatment of Immigrants in Detention Center
By Cindy Chen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU Foundation of Northern…
Gov. DeSantis’ Suspension of State Attorney ‘Dangerous Affront to Democracy’ Charges Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director
By Kristin Trent TALLAHASSEE, FL – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), called…
California AG Joins Brief in Support of Transgender Student Rights
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined…
ACLU Files Brief Arguing Trump Gag Order Violates First Amendment
By Kapish Kalita and Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) this week…
ACLU Joins Chorus Slamming SCOTUS Rulings Restricting Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, among others, slammed the U.S. Supreme Court decision…
SCOTUS Kills GOP-Promoted State Legislature Theory Over Actual Votes
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling this week to reject…
Amicus Brief Shows Support for Abolishing Felony Murder Rule in Massachusetts
By Kaylee Pearlman BOSTON, MA – The Sentencing Project recently joined other organizations in, “urging the Massachusetts…
Prosecutors Urge CA Supreme Court to Preserve ‘Prosecutorial Discretion’ in Support of Los Angeles District Attorney’s Sentencing Enhancements Changes
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In an amicus brief filed here this week, 68…
California Attorney General Joins Effort to Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Lower Court Ruling that Domestic Abusers Can Have Access to Guns
By Leslie Acevedo OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multi-state coalition last week…
Amicus Briefs Advise Court to Reinstate Former Florida State Attorney after Unconstitutional Suspension by Gov. DeSantis
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong TAMPA, FL – First Amendment scholars in the United States are supporting former Florida…
Multistate Coalition Pushes to Support Safety and Inclusivity for Trans Students
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – A coalition of 15 AGs from across the country, including…
CA Attorney General Bonta Intervenes in Sacramento Natomas Unified Case, Urges District to Address Discipline Issues But Still Keep Kids in School
By Kacie Williams SACRAMENTO, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed for an amicus brief last…
California General Attorney Rob Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Florida Discriminatory Voting Law
By Angelina Sang OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a group of 17…
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…
