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Constitutional Rights

Court Finds Treatment of California’s Mentally Ill Inmates “Horrific” and Orders Changes in Disciplinary Procedures

April 11, 2014
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, Victories Tagged Constitutional Rights, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights

RBGG Submits Statement on Solitary Confinement to U.S. Senate Subcommittee

February 24, 2014
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety, Solitary Confinement, U..S. Senate

9th Circuit Rules for RBGG Clients and Rebukes the State of California in ADA Case

October 7, 2013
Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, Victories Tagged Constitutional Rights, Disability Rights, Prisoner Rights

Mike Bien Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2013

September 17, 2013
Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Editorials Urge California to Take Action on Continuing Crisis in Prisons – L.A. Times and N.Y. Times Highlight Opportunity to Revamp Criminal Justice System

August 12, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

National Press Highlights RBGG Role in Adressing Continuing Problems in California Prisons

July 16, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights

Same-Sex Marriage: The Time Has Come – Sandy Rosen Op-Ed in The Recorder

June 29, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Marriage Equality

Three Judge Court Orders California to Comply With Prison Overcrowding Order

June 20, 2013
Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

RBGG Joins Public Defender in Filing Suit to End Overcrowding and Fix Broken Health Care System in Monterey County Jail

May 25, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Sandy Rosen’s Latest Huffington Post Blog: “Maryland, My Maryland”

May 8, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Brown v. Board of Education, Constitutional Rights, Desegregation, Racism

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