Tag: Racial Justice Act

On Friday, April 10, the First District Court of Appeal issued another order staying enforcement of the $26,000 contempt sanction against San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju imposed by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman.

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SF Public Defenders Win First Racial Justice Act Motion in San Francisco

March 11, 2025San Francisco Public DefenderPress Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org **PRESS RELEASE** SF Public Defenders Win First Racial Justice Act Motion in San Francisco Judge grants motion finding implicit bias with police officer’s testimony SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Public Defenders have won the first California Racial Justice Act (RJA) motion in San Francisco since the...

Dec

San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Files Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case

December 6, 2023San Francisco Public DefenderPress Releases

San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Files Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case SFPD confronted Jose Corvera, who was riding a bike while pushing another bike, based on racial bias; Police carried out dangerous, unnecessary shootout SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is pursuing a Racial Justice Act (RJA) claim on...