This blog focuses on news and information regarding practice in the federal courts in the Eastern District of California, with a special emphasis on criminal and civil rights cases.
John Balazs is an attorney in Sacramento, California, specializing in criminal defense, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, expungements, and civil forfeiture actions. After graduating from UCLA Law School in 1989, he clerked for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John was an Assistant Federal Defender in Fresno and Sacramento from 1992-2001. Please email EDCA items of interest to [email protected]. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.
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Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller issued an order today closing all EDCA courthouses tomorrow, June 1, 2020, as a safety precaution due to the protests over the George Floyd killing. The Court staff is expected to continue to work remotely.
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All EDCA Courthouses Closed Monday, June 1, 2020
Chief Judge Kimberly J. Mueller issued an order today closing all EDCA courthouses tomorrow, June 1, 2020, as a safety precaution due to the protests over the George Floyd killing. The Court staff is expected to continue to work remotely.