A Newport Beach judge declined to modify a protective order against an accused individual, citing an incomplete weapons relinquishment form from the probation department. The court also continued the matter to a later date after the alleged victim indicated an inability to afford a proposed independent psychiatric evaluation.
Human Rights Watch and a coalition of immigrant advocacy organizations have formally urged Congress to reconsider policies expanding cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. The groups assert that such partnerships, specifically 287(g) agreements, deter immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking from seeking assistance, thereby compromising public safety and trust within immigrant communities.
Immigration attorneys say the Violence Against Women Act, which allows immigrant survivors of domestic violence to seek legal status without relying on the person who abused them, is being weakened by increased enforcement and fear spreading through immigrant communities.
The Oklahoma Survivors Act was designed to allow courts to reconsider sentences for people whose crimes were directly connected to abuse they endured, but the law’s implementation has exposed deep resistance within the system, with prosecutors arguing the law could invite exaggerated claims of abuse and open the door for sentence reductions in violent felony cases.
A disabled domestic violence survivor is standing up for herself and others by fighting for justice in the face of a judge who ignores case law, denies ADA accommodations, and allows bias to run unchecked in family court.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging Congressional leaders to fully fund the Legal Services Corporation, which provides essential legal services to low-income individuals across the United States.
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