The Supreme Court of California has approved a class-action settlement barring Bad Boys Bail Bonds from coercing low-income families to cosign bail agreements for their imprisoned loved ones, formally closing litigation that spanned from 2019 to 2022.
A judge in Orange County set $5,000 bail for a man who has been in jail for seven months, raising questions about the fairness of cash bail in the court system.
The California Supreme Court ruled that courts must consider a person’s ability to pay before imposing certain court fees and assessments, marking a major decision in the state’s effort to reduce the criminalization of poverty and address the disparate impact of court debt on low-income Californians.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom declared victory after the California Supreme Court declined to hear Huntington Beach’s appeal in a housing lawsuit, leaving intact a lower court ruling that subjects the city to court-ordered remedies for its prolonged refusal to comply with state housing law.
Defense and civil rights attorneys have argued that artificial intelligence is being used in court filings by California prosecutors’ offices, resulting in errors and potential violations of due process rights.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles City’s enforcement of Penal Code section 148.6(a), which criminalized knowingly false complaints against peace officers, violates the First Amendment because it chills protected speech and disproportionately targets criticism of police.
Judge Tom Dyer postponed a habeas corpus case in Yolo County Superior Court due to a lack of discovery and difficulty communicating with the accused, rescheduling it for December 5, 2025.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has urged Governor Gavin Newsom to use his executive powers to commute the death sentences of all individuals currently on death row in California, citing racial discrimination, mental illness, and wrongful convictions.
Los Angeles attorney Aaron Spolin has been disbarred by the California Supreme Court for exploiting incarcerated clients and their families by charging excessive legal fees and misleading them about their potential for release under Assembly Bill 2942.
The California Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Jason Alejandro Aguirre, ruling that changes in state law governing gang enhancements invalidated the basis for his capital punishment, leaving his murder and attempted murder convictions intact.
The California Supreme Court ruled that the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) does not apply to all cases involving medical injury, expanding the path to justice for victims of negligence.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has reversed his previous position and now opposes sentencing violent youth offenders to terms longer than 50 years to life, as the state Supreme Court considers whether such sentences constitute life without parole or de facto death sentences.
The California Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of Aaron Norman Dunn, who was found guilty of killing two people and attempting to kill five others during a 2006 mass shooting in Elk Grove.
Los Angeles attorney Aaron Spolin has been approved for disbarment after admitting to charging incarcerated clients and their families excessive legal fees and misleading them about their chances of resentencing under Assembly Bill 2942.
Former San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos has agreed to a six-month suspension from the practice of law for grossly negligent misconduct in connection with the Colonies corruption case, including deleting potentially critical evidence and unlawfully destroying materials with evidentiary value.
The court found that the defense attorney failed to properly authenticate evidence from Nepal, which could have established that Sapna’s birthdate was actually April 28, 1983, and that she was the one who altered her passport, which would have invalidated many of the charges against the defendant.
Essie Justice Group’s report, in partnership with the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, highlights the critical role that Black women with incarcerated loved ones play in supporting individuals reentering society after incarceration, and calls for greater investment in women-led reentry systems to reform bail practices and remove systemic barriers.
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