Blog Posts in December, 2021

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  • SB 1437 and Provocative Act Murder
    SB 1437 and Provocative Act Murder

    As discussed here previously, Senate Bill 1437 dramatically amended the law governing murder prosecutions in California. The goal of the law was to significantly limit murder prosecutions of people ...

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  • Roe v. Wade Hangs in the Balance
    Roe v. Wade Hangs in the Balance

    On December 1 st , the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson , a case in which a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks is being challenged. Roe v. Wade , the law of ...

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  • A Terrible Solution to a Very Real Problem
    A Terrible Solution to a Very Real Problem

    Access to justice is an enormous issue in our country. While we pride ourselves on being a “nation of laws,” the fact of the matter is that many people are unable to equitably access our justice ...

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