The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has hauled Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen into court, alleging his office is sitting on detailed, case-level racial and charging records needed to spot discriminatory prosecution. The lawsuit requests that a judge order the release of the documents and rule that the office has violated the California Public Records Act. County attorneys counter that the request sweeps in private investigative material. The fight is now parked in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
ACLU Files Suit
As reported by Palo Alto Daily Post, the ACLU filed the suit on Oct. 29, seeking demographic records for every person charged since 2015: arrest details, charging decisions, bail and plea offers,…..