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"I Won't Leave Their Side Again" - How a Father Used a Supreme Court Ruling on Bail to Reunite With His Family
In April of 2026, a landmark California Supreme Court ruling (In re Kowalczyk) limited who could be detained pretrial and banned unafforable bail. Author and organizer Xavier España sat in courtrooms to see how judges were applying the ruling. While courtwatching and following the efforts of a father trying to be released from a "no bail allowed order" after two years in jail, Xavier realized his efforts for release and to reuinte with his family was more personal than he exp
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"I Won't Leave Their Side Again" - How a Father Used a Supreme Court Ruling on Bail to Reunite With His Family
In April of 2026, a landmark California Supreme Court ruling (In re Kowalczyk) limited who could be detained pretrial and banned unafforable bail. Author and organizer Xavier España sat in courtrooms to see how judges were applying the ruling. While courtwatching and following the efforts of a father trying to be released from a "no bail allowed order" after two years in jail, Xavier realized his efforts for release and to reuinte with his family was more personal than he exp
Xavier España
11 hours ago7 min read
California Supreme Court Ruling Dramatically Reduces Who Can Be Jailed in Santa Clara County
The Kowalczyk ruling makes it illegal for judges to keep people in jail on unattainable bail. This decision should lead to thousands of people no longer in jail. At a time of an unprecedented budget crisis, this ruling has impact beyond jails and courts. This dramatic reduction in incarceration can also mean the County can move resources that otherwise were earmarked for an oversized incarceration budget into needed supports and programs the people in the county need now more
Raj Jayadev
Jun 74 min read
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