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Court Rejects Lawsuit to Force Governor to Halt ICE Transfers During Pandemic

Dissenting Opinion Says Decision Could ‘Pose Dire Consequences for Inmates, Staff’
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU Condemns DAs in Stanislaus and Tulare Counties for Defying New COVID-19 Statewide Bail Directives

Refusing to Depopulate Jails Endangers the Lives of Incarcerated People, Staff, and the Wider Community
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Advocates Demand that Mayor Breed Follow the Law, Move Unhoused People into Hotels and Allow COVID-19 Tests for Shelter Residents

The City’s Inaction is Now Unlawful Under Unanimously-Passed Ordinance, Public Health Law

Court Finds Likely Constitutional Violation in ICE's Detention of Immigrants in Two Cramped Detention Centers During Pandemic

Order Establishes Process for Court to Consider Releases of Detainees
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights