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.
Federal Judge Orders Man Released After SF Courts Repeatedly Fail to Follow Bail Law
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.
Deputy Public Defender Honored for Work in Schools
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Jacque Wilson, a longtime deputy public defender in San Francisco, has been honored for his pro bono work on racial and educational justice in Modesto’s public schools.
Man With Sweet Tooth Handling Candy, Not Penis
A man falsely accused of masturbating in public has been cleared of sex charges after a jury determined he was unloading stolen candy from his trousers, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Court’s Game-Changing Decision on Bail Based on SF Man’s Case
Friday, January 26, 2018
A case involving a San Francisco retiree jailed for allegedly stealing cologne has sparked a legal decision that promises to transform California’s approach to bail, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
One Year Later, Charges Dismissed Against Anti-Trump Protestors
Friday, January 19, 2018
After a yearlong legal saga, criminal charges were dismissed Thursday against 11 people arrested after linking themselves together on the Caltrain tracks during an inauguration day protest, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.