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BayLegal’s Rebekah Evenson Appointed Alameda County Superior Court Judge

Apr 29, 2020 Comments Off on BayLegal’s Rebekah Evenson Appointed Alameda County Superior Court Judge
December 5 @ 7:44 pm

We are pleased to announce that Governor Newsom has appointed Rebekah Evenson, Bay Area Legal Aid’s Director of Litigation & Advocacy, to be an Alameda County Superior Court Judge. While saddened by the reality that Rebekah will no longer be part of our advocacy team, we know that she will…

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Updates: Court, Administrative Office, and Public Agency Closures and Modified Schedules to Protect Public Health

Mar 16, 2020 Comments Off on Updates: Court, Administrative Office, and Public Agency Closures and Modified Schedules to Protect Public Health
December 5 @ 7:44 pm

Updated March 26, 2020 @ 9:36am Courts and administrative offices in multiple jurisdictions where BayLegal works and our clients live are closing, modifying schedules, and/or issuing guidances and new public safety rules in order to safeguard public health in light of the COVID-19 emergency. URGENT ALERT: For important information on…

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Ninth Circuit ruling stands: cities cannot criminalize sleeping outdoors

Dec 17, 2019 Comments Off on Ninth Circuit ruling stands: cities cannot criminalize sleeping outdoors
December 5 @ 7:44 pm

A story in yesterday’s Guardian details the refusal by the United States Supreme Court to hear an appeal of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Martin v City of Boise. The Martin decision held that laws criminalizing “camping” constituted cruel and unusual punishment on the part of cities that…

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