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Attorney-client communications case law and legislation in California
Coalition letter to California Assemblymember Ed Chau regarding disparities and discrimination, abuse, accuracy, information sharing, and other issues in the proposed bill AB 2261 on facial recognition technologies.
Advocacy Call on California Death Penalty Initiatives
Letter to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Supplemental Facts and Exhibits in Support of Allegations in the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
US District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division: USA v. Lara; Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Discovery
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in California.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION: USA v. Alvarez et al.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: USA v. Herrera et al.
US District Court Northern District of California: United States of America v. Cerna et al.
In The Supreme Court of The State of California: The People of The State of California v. Nelson Amicus Brief
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California: The People v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Martell (CHUBBS), Real Party in Interest. OPINION
Supplemental Amici Brief of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Real Parties in Interest.
Amici Brief of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Real Parties in Interest (On Petition for Review).
Public defense issues and developments in Califronia
Public defense issues and developments in Califronia