The recent removal of minor’s counsel Julie Levy from a child custody case underscores the ongoing necessity of journalistic oversight regarding alleged misconduct within California’s family courts, a development highlighted by independent investigative journalist Susan Bassi.
California’s family courts have systematically reduced the presence of official court reporters, leaving millions of legal proceedings without official verbatim records. This development impedes judicial accountability and obstructs meaningful appellate review, occurring as the California Supreme Court evaluates the adequacy of electronic recordings as a substitute for certified shorthand reporters.
A judge at the Harbor Justice Center declined to immediately expand a father’s contact with his children, citing the timeline of a protective order despite arguments that the father had made measurable progress in treatment programming.
California’s new SB 1427 law allows married couples to file a joint petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, requiring them to resolve major issues in advance and incentivizing mediation to reduce the adversarial and expensive nature of family court proceedings.
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department announced this week $58,860,034 OVW (Office on Violence…
By Robert J. Hansen A bill known as Piqui’s Law would prohibit court-ordered family reunification therapy or…
For years I had heard the complaints about the family court system – judges ignoring evidence of…
In a series of moves that are of questionable legality, visiting Judge Arvid Johnson shut down what…
When Judge David Rosenberg summarily denied the defense’s motion for a new trial, he clearly felt he…
by Lauren King Nan-Hui Jo’s sentencing hearing took place on the afternoon of April 28, 2015, at…
In March, a Yolo County jury convicted Nan-Hui Jo of a single count of parental abduction. Following…
Editor’s Note: Today at 1:30 pm, a Yolo County judge will hear a motion for a new…
When Attorney Dennis Riordan filed his motion for a new trial that will be heard by Judge…
Denise Hoffner, who was Juror No.5 in the Jo trial and was dismissed by Judge Rosenberg, will…
A motion for a new trial is generally a pro-forma exercise, in part because you invariably end…
In early March, a Yolo County jury convicted Nan-Hui Jo of a single count of child abduction,…
Commentaries in court cases often boil down to whether one agrees or disagrees with the jury. The…
After Dismissal, Jury Quickly Finds Jo Guilty By Jackie Snyder On the afternoon of March 3, 2015,…
UPDATE: A Yolo County jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of Nan-Hui Jo on…
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King On February 26, 2015, Deputy Public Defender Dean Johansson called his…