Judge Vincent J. Chairello issued a no-bail bench warrant for an individual who appeared remotely from his cousin’s funeral, ruling that the attendance did not constitute sufficient justification for violating probationary terms or missing a mandated court appearance.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Kimberly E. Parker denied a victim’s request for peaceful contact with the accused in a domestic violence hearing. The court ruled that the victim must first complete a safety planning class before the matter, which involved considerations of child care arrangements and household finances while a criminal no-contact protective order remained in effect, could be reconsidered.
California’s family court system faces scrutiny following reports that an estimated three million hearings have proceeded without official record, a situation exacerbated by a court reporter crisis. This development has led to substantial public expenditure, including a $7.6 million contract for private reporting services and nearly $3 million in legal fees for minors’ counsel in Santa Clara County Superior Court, while simultaneously impeding the appellate rights of affected families.
Disabled veteran and former police officer Jermaine Hopkins has filed a complaint with the Commission on Judicial Performance alleging retaliatory legal actions and administrative stonewalling involving a former Santa Clara County Superior Court commissioner.
Santa Clara County Superior Court officials have been accused of failing to provide unredacted financial disclosure records despite formal requests, according to a complaint filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission.
An appellate panel in California upheld a judge’s ruling that a social-media journalist’s posts were political commentary and protected by the First Amendment, rejecting a city councilmember’s attempt to silence him through the court system.
California’s family court system is under scrutiny for its use of minors counsel, who are appointed to represent children in custody disputes and can wield significant influence with little accountability, often at great financial cost to families and taxpayers.
The accused was sentenced to 16 years in state prison for his role in a fatal DUI crash, with no life sentence due to his expression of remorse and youth at the time of the offense.
A man was released on SORP with an ankle monitor despite mobility issues, after a Judge conducted a Humphrey’s analysis and found that release would not pose a threat to public safety.
Judge Benjamin Williams granted a Romero motion to strike the man’s prior convictions, waived fines and fees due to his unemployment, and ordered him to serve two years of probation, fully modifiable by the mental health court.
A father is paying nearly $1,000 a week for court-ordered supervised visitation with his 4-year-old son, despite having no criminal record or history of domestic violence, while a political relationship between the judge and the mother’s attorney is at the heart of a judicial disqualification motion.
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