At the Lectern

APRIL 9, 2024

The State Public Defender’s office and several civil rights groups and individuals today filed an original writ petition in the Supreme Court — Office of the State Public Defender v. The petition summarizes its evidence this way: “Black defendants are up to 8.7 ” (News release here.) .”

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At the Lectern

APRIL 16, 2024

The Supreme Court is not rejecting out of hand an original writ petition seeking a declaration that California’s death penalty scheme is unconstitutional as racially discriminatory. See Heavyweight writ petition asks Supreme Court to declare death penalty unconstitutional.)

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At the Lectern

MAY 7, 2024

The Los Angeles Times reprises its role as death penalty opponent. It editorializes in support of an original writ petition filed in the Supreme Court a month ago ( Office of the State Public Defender v. The tragedy is that it’s necessary for them to do it.

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At the Lectern

APRIL 24, 2024

Former Justices Joseph Grodin and Carlos Moreno are among the named amici who yesterday submitted letters to the Supreme Court in support of the original writ petition in Office of the State Public Defender v. Represented by Olson Remcho, the legislators claim the ball is in the court’s court.

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At the Lectern

MAY 7, 2024

State Attorney General Rob Bonta has asked the Supreme Court to appoint a special master to evaluate evidence accompanying an original writ petition filed in the Supreme Court a month ago ( Office of the State Public Defender v. ” (Links added.) ” (Links added.)

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