CA Supreme Court Splits on Claims Under California Racial Justice Act in 5-2 Death Penalty Affirmation
LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Supreme Court has affirmed the death penalty in a 5-2 vote…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Civil Rights and Legal Organizations Challenge California’s Death Penalty Statute in Writ Petition
By Kali Chittapuram and Sofia Hosseinzadeh DAVIS, CA- In California, civil rights and legal organizations filed an…
Contra Costa District Attorney Secures Conviction in 2021 Murder Case at Center of Racial Justice Act Violations
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office last week came to…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear California-Related Cases, Including ‘Gang Enhancements’ and State’s ‘Racial Justice Act’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt with a myriad of cases,…
Judge Tosses Gang Enhancements Under CA Racial Justice Act, Rules ‘Prosecutors…Targeted Black People’
By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – Gang charges against four men were dismissed Friday by Contra…
SF Judge Grants Evidentiary Hearing in Racial Justice Act Motion to Dismiss Special Circumstance Allegations
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In what is believed to be the…
Guest Commentary: To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in…
Two Capital Cases in Riverside County Challenged under CA Racial Justice Act
By Alyssa Eng RIVERSIDE, CA – Two individuals in Riverside County are challenging prosecutors’ decisions to seek…
Orange County D.A. Sued by ACLU, Others after Failing to Provide Access to Public Records
By Britney Cao SANTA ANA, CA – The Orange County District Attorney, Todd Spitzer, was sued this…
Racial Justice Act Passes California Senate Public Safety Committee
The California Racial Justice Act will prohibit the use of race, ethnicity or national origin in sentencing…
