Temporary Pause in Criminal Court and Juries in Sacramento County Superior Court – Joins Yolo on COVID Closing
By Linh Nguyen SACRAMENTO — Criminal jury trials and jury services will be temporarily delayed in Sacramento…
‘Blistering’ Federal Court Order Castigates ICE for ‘Dangerous Inactions’ of COVID-19 at Mesa Verde Detainee Center
SAN FRANCISCO – In what lawyers for detainees at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center call a…
Neko Wilson: A 17-Year Testament to the Flaws of U.S. Criminal Justice System
By Layla Mustafa NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ – After having spent almost the entirety of his adult life…
Defense Attorney Accuses DA of ‘Abusing’ COVID Orders, Violating Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights
By Linhchi Nguyen and Nickolas Kwok SACRAMENTO – Private Defense Attorney Kelly Babineau last week accused the…
The Sentencing Project Highlights Youth Incarceration During Pandemic
By Lauren Smith WASHINGTON D.C. – Josh Rovner, Senior Advocacy Associate at The Sentencing Project, a research…
New COVID-19 Spike Convinces Defendant to Pay Fine and Skip Community Service
By Ruby Chavez FRESNO- The second wave of coronavirus cases is spiking, and since California is now…
Groups Protest, Arguing that CDCR Has Taken Inadequate Steps to Reduce COVID Threat in Prisons
by David M. Greenwald On Wednesday, the Essie Justice Group, a nonprofit organization of women with incarcerated…
ICE Questioned in SF District Court over COVID-19 Outbreak at Mesa Verde Detention Center
By Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO – Hearings began here this week in U.S. District Court to decide…
Commentary: Our Fate Is in Our Own Hands
By Tia Will I attended our Zoom Board of Supervisors meeting on 11/17/20. One of the items…
Yolo County Back in the Purple as California Sets An All-Time High
By David M. Greenwald The surge that had for some time spared California has hit and hit…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Should Wait to Re-Open Our Schools
By David M. Greenwald As a parent I get it—distance learning really isn’t great for nine- and…
My View: COVID Cases Reach 181,000 in a Day As President Trump Checks Out
By David M. Greenwald One of my favorite conspiracies from people was the assertion from some that…
COVID-19 Continues to Play Havoc with Fresno Court Calendars, Staff and Defendants
By Derrick Tat FRESNO – COVID-19, rampaging through the country and in particular the prisons and jails,…
How Courtrooms Have Evolved Since COVID-19 First Struck
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — The coronavirus pandemic caused a massive shut down of nearly everything; however,…
Student Opinion: European Countries Impose New COVID-19 Measures As Cases Spike
By Michelle Moreno Lira Despite implementing COVID-19 restrictions, cases in Europe have spiked once again and hospitals…
COVID-19 Quarantined Defendants Upset Balance of Cases in Fresno Court
By Emma Phillips FRESNO – A shockingly large number of defendants failed to appear in court here…
COVID-19 Court Delays Create Urgency for Backed-Up North State Judges
By Dylan Ferguson FRESNO/SACRAMENTO – It’s no secret in superior courts around the north part of the…
Judge Chooses to Believe Less Flattering View of Young, COVID Positive Suspect – Keeps High Bail
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – There are apparently two sides to defendant Devin Sanders – and Sacramento…
Defendant Admits to COVID-19 Positive Test with Symptoms While Sitting Across from Attorney
By Alana Bleimann FRESNO – Last week the Vanguard reported an unidentified attorney came to court without…
Student Opinion: But Still They Are Doing It
By Jacob Derin A large number of people believe at least one COVID-related conspiracy theory, according to…
