COURT WATCH: Judge Overrules Defense Objections in SF Trial
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kelsey Ryburn accused the prosecution of failing to obtain key…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Opposes ‘Caregiver’ Diversion for New Mother
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A judge here in San Francisco County Superior Court has rejected opposition from…
COURT WATCH: Judge Awards $51K Restitution after Defense Claims Can’t Prepare
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After being provided only illegible electronic copies of receipts crucial to the restitution…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Officers Searched Epileptic Man’s Vehicle without Cause
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco police officers unlawfully searched an epileptic man’s vehicle before allowing medics…
SF Japanese American Community Denounces Trump Use of Alien Enemies Act
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Tsuru for Solidarity here, in concert with San Francisco Japantown, labor groups, the…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Opposes Ruling to Release Accused, Despite Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After hearing evidence the accused was possibly misidentified, San Francisco County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Disabled Accused Relapses, Sentenced to 16 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Brendan Conroy re-sentenced a physically and mentally…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Wants to Revoke Diversion; Defense Claims Insufficient Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The prosecution moved to revoke a diversion offer here in San Francisco County…
COURT WATCH: Military Vet in Emergency Room Misses Hearing – $75K Bench Warrant Issued
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Maria E. Evangelista here in San Francisco County Superior Court last week…
San Francisco Police under Pressure after Super Bowl Car Pursuit Injures 6
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Police Department has been hammered by city officials after a…
COURT WATCH: Unemployed Accused Ordered to Pay Restitution
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Brendan Conroy here in San Francisco County Superior Court last week sentenced…
New California Laws Demand Greater Scrutiny on Book Bans in Prisons
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – New state laws demand greater scrutiny on book bans in California, including Assembly…
ANALYSIS: San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins’ Media Attacks on Judges May Be Ethics Violations, Some in Legal Profession Charge
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has recently taken to social media posts…
COURT WATCH: Accused Pays Restitution for Victim Income Loss
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Superior Court Judge Brendan J. Conroy imposed restitution on an accused here last…
San Francisco Public Defender Brief Supports End to Racially-Biased Traffic Stops
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office this week filed an amicus brief supporting…
Lawyers Ask Court to Challenge Laken Riley Act Signed by President Trump
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR)…
SFPD Oversight Lifted after Seemingly Reformed Behavior
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Dept. of Justice (DOJ) state oversight of the San Francisco Police…
California Congressional Members Sued over Aid for ‘Genocide’
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – More than 500 federal taxpayers across 10 counties in Northern California filed a…
S.F. Public Defenders Mark 20 Years of ‘MAGIC’ for Youth & Families in Bayview, Fillmore Districts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office this month marked 20 years of its…
California Court Backs Limits on Sea Walls, Pitting Property Rights v. Public Beaches
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a pivotal case affecting California’s coastline, the First District Court of Appeal…