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Day in CA Court Podcast: "They Didn't Even Recognize Me"

EDITOR'S NOTE: When Rudy Saenz first started taking up space in his county's courtroom, he experienced discrimination from the bailiffs....

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Celebrating the Anniversary of the Humphrey Decision

For the full article visit here On January 25, 2018, the California appellate court published a groundbreaking decision — In Re: Kenneth...

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Santa Clara: She Looked Scared And Confused

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // The defendant had multiple charges. She covered Lines 2-6 on the Arraignment Calendar. She looked...

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Santa Clara: $20,000 is Not Enough

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // CASE 1: Although the prosecutor requested $200,000 bail, a magistrate judge previously granted SORP...

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Santa Clara: An Additional $30,000

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // CASE 1: In this defendant's case SORP was recommended by Pretrial Services. The DA, however,...

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Santa Clara: "Well, He's Only 19!"

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // The defendant is a 19-year old young man who is currently detained in Santa Clara County Main Jail....

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Santa Clara: Went From No Bail to Getting Free

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // After a strange set of multiple gang enhancement charges attached to auto burglary allegations, the...

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Inside California's Modern Day Bail Hearing

Original article from SiliconValleyDeBug.org In May a San Francisco judge ordered the release of Mr. Kenneth Humphrey, a retired shipyard...

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Santa Clara: Held "Above His Ability to Pay"

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // First case: He originally had a 200K bail, and through the Humphrey hearing, got it reduced to $500...

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Santa Clara: Grateful To Bring Him Home

FREEDOM FRIDAY // Last month this family went to San Francisco to support Mr. Humphrey in his own bail hearing. They wanted to support...

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Santa Clara: The Court Changed Its Tone

TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // Judge looks at her calendar and says, “I have no bail motion hearings today.” Public Defender...

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San Francisco: Families Come in Support of Mr. Humphrey

"I want to support the man whose helping free our brother." These were the words of family members who trekked from San Jose Contra Costa...