California Supreme Court Decision in March 2021 Sparks Bail Reform
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – California Supreme Court’s March 2021 decision in In re Humphrey mandated judges must…
5 Veterans Pardoned for Veterans Day; Gov Seeks 6th Pardon Posthumously for Medal of Honor Winner
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his office announced Monday, pardoned five…
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…
California Supreme Court – Despite Claims of Wrongly Excluding Black Women Jurors – Upholds Man’s Death Penalty Conviction
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief ALAMEDA, CA – The California Supreme Court Monday upheld a…
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…
California Supreme Court Restricts Conditions on Reasons for Detainment by Police
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Supreme Court’s ruling…
ACLU Reports California Supreme Court Rules Minimum Wage Laws Don’t Apply to Pretrial Incarcerated Workers, Even for Work for Billion $$ Companies
By Sarah Chayet and Rajesvi Deora OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU noted the California Supreme Court ruled…
COURT WATCH: Judge Routinely Denies Bail Review, Leaving 13 Accused in County Jail Pre-Trial
By Maeve Haggerty and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – Judge Maria Elena Ramos Ratliff postponed bail review…
Commentary: Litigation Threat Is Just One Barrier to Housing Locally
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in…
Lawsuits against California State Bar and State Move Forward, Court Rules
By Robert J. Hansen ANAHEIM, CA – A motion to dismiss a case filed against the State…
Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
9th Circuit Affirms Woman’s Death Penalty – CA Supreme Court Denies Habeas Petitions
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ninth Circuit last week refused prosecutorial misconduct claims…
California State Bar Chairman Brandon Stallings Faces Fresh Disclosures of Attorney Misconduct in Wake of Thomas Girardi Affair
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – Newly-appointed California State Bar Board of Trustee Chair Brandon Stallings,…
State Bar of California Board of Trustees Gets New Members, Chair
By Robert J. Hansen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court appointed four individuals to the…
California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, issued…
California Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction, Calls for New Sentencing Under Amended State Rules
By Ximena Cesa LOS ANGELES, CA – Andres Quinonez Reyes was originally convicted in trial of second…
New Snitch Rule Requires Attorneys to Rat Out Friends and Foes
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi California’s Supreme Court has approved a new rule, commonly known as…
CA’s 9th Circuit Overturns Death Penalty, but Lets Conviction Remain in 1988 Murder Case against Former Russian Soldier
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for…
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers
By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California…
COURT WATCH: Judge Deals with Long, Loaded Preliminary Hearing; Defense Files Motions Against Prosecution’s Charges, Evidence
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – “I’m not here to say it is the court’s fault. It…
