Monday, April 23, 2018
Matt Gonzalez and Francisco Ugarte, whose client Jose Ines Garcia Zarate was acquitted of murder following a high profile trial last year, have been named Defenders of the Year by the California Public Defenders Association.
Matt Gonzalez, Francisco Ugarte Named Defenders of the Year
10 Things Starbucks Could Do to Combat Racism
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Read Jeff Adachi’s piece on Medium.
California’s District Attorneys Must Work to End Money Bail
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Read the SF Public Defender’s op-ed in the San Francisco Examiner.
SFPD Whistleblower Claims Retaliation After Reporting Racial, Religious Harassment
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A police officer of Afghan descent alleges he is the target of retaliation after reporting racial and religious discrimination at the hands of his San Francisco Police Department colleagues, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Federal Judge Orders Man Released After SF Courts Repeatedly Fail to Follow Bail Law
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
A federal judge this week ordered authorities to immediately free a homeless man from jail after he was repeatedly denied a constitutionally adequate bail hearing in San Francisco Superior Court.
SF Public Defender Responds to AG Sessions’ Threats, Lawsuit
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released the following statement today in response to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement he would sue California over its immigration laws, as well as Sessions’ speech vowing to use every power possible to challenge our state’s sanctuary status.
Unequal Justice in the Age of Reform
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Drugs arrests are way down. But racial disparities remain sky high. Read Jeff Adachi’s op-ed in the San Francisco Examiner.
Rallies Across CA Courts Tuesday 2/20 to Lift Up New Changes in Bail Law and Call to End Money Bail
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Join us Tuesday, Feb. 20 in front of the Hall of Justice as we call for an end to money bail and ensure people know how recent changes to the bail laws will benefit their loved ones. Simultaneous rallies will be held at courthouses across California.
He Stole $5 and Cologne. Bail was Set at $350,000
Monday, February 5, 2018
The case of a San Francisco senior citizen accused of stealing $5 and a bottle of cologne from his neighbor reveals the obvious injustice of California’s bail system, and may finally lead to reform.
Man Acquitted After Officer Turns Off Body Cam
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
A homeless man was acquitted of criminal threats after jurors saw footage of a police officer in the case appearing to intentionally turn off his body camera while talking to the man’s accuser, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.