SF Public Defenders Stand Up to Money Bail
(From Press Release)—In response to a pair of major statewide developments in the fight to abolish money…
SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail
(From Press Release) – A San Francisco senior citizen is poised to strike a blow against the…
Cheerleader Thrown through Third Story Window Acquitted of Felonies
(From Press Release) – A former San Francisco State University cheerleader thrown through the glass window of…
Yolo DA Working to Undermine Intent of Prop 57
Last fall the voters of California passed Proposition 57 by 64.5 percent of the votes cast. In…
Black Robes and Blackface
by Jeff Adachi As public defenders, we witness the racism embedded in the criminal justice system. But…
Report Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Study of Criminal Case Outcomes
Civil rights advocates have long accused the criminal justice system of having bias against people of color,…
Lawyers for Immigrants: Why California Must Lead the Way
By Jeff Adachi and Natasha Minsker Today, it is widely accepted that a person charged with a…
Justice Watch: Prosecutorial Misconduct a Felony in California
In marked contrast to the rest of the nation, the year in California has seen some great…
Man Acquitted of Battery on Police Officer
(From Press Release) – A young man shown on video in a physical confrontation with BART police…
SF Public Defender Leading Fight for Representation for Immigrants Facing Deportation
In what may be a prelude to the statewide battle on representation for immigrants facing deportation, San…
Why We Should Provide Lawyers to Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Jeff Adachi, Niloufar Khonsari, Ana Herrera and Laura Sanchez President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions…
Keynote Speaker Jeff Adachi Discusses Bail Reform
Saturday night marked a successful Vanguard Court Watch event with San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi as…
My View: Event Day is Finally Here
This has definitely been an odd year from start to finish. The Vanguard, as a non-profit, has…
Progressives: It’s Go Time
By Jeff Adachi It’s been less than a week since our nation’s massive political earthquake, and we’re…
Federal Lawsuit to End Money Bail Presses Forward
(From Press Release) — A class action lawsuit seeking to end the practice of money bail in…
DOJ Argues Bail Schedules Unconstitutional, as Studies Reveal How Discriminatory Bail Is
The US Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in a Georgia case last week, challenging the…
Sunday Commentary: Why Bail Reform Is One of the Most Critical Issues Facing the Criminal Justice System
On November 19, the Vanguard Court Watch’s annual dinner and fundraiser will feature San Francisco Public Defender…
A Step Backward for Justice Reform
By Jeff Adachi Setting policy is a lot like making sausage: We want to see the cleanly…
Second Request: Adachi Asks for State Probe into SFPD
From press release: In light of recent developments and for the second time in two months, San…
Adachi on the Need for Use of Force Reforms (Video)
During his opening remarks to the 2016 SF Justice Summit on Police Use of Force, Jeff Adachi…
