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Jeff Rosen

2/25/2021

California Supreme Court Upholds Law That Keeps Youth Under 16 Out of Adult Court

Jeremy Loudenback

The California Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn a 2018 law that shields 14- and 15-year-old youth from adult court prosecution. Photo courtesy Chief Probation Officers of California
The California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark state law that prevents 14- and 15-year-olds from being sent to the adult prison system, overcoming a two-year appeal from top prosecutors.

3/1/2019

More than 100 Legal Experts Defend California’s New Juvenile Justice Law

Sara Tiano

As the controversy around SB 1391 — the new law in California that prevents youth younger than 16 years old from entering the adult criminal justice system — continues to play out in courts across the state, a group of legal scholars have issued a white paper defending the law’s constitutionality.

1/30/2019

Landmark Juvenile Justice Reform Challenged by California DAs

Sara Tiano

Several California district attorneys have launched an effort to roll back a landmark juvenile justice reform in California, a fight that both sides expect will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court of California.

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