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California high court ruling on Jessica's Law
February 2, 2010
California: The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday,February 1, to uphold the provisions of Jessica's Law that pertain to housing restrictions as they apply to people convicted after the passage of Proposition 83. The court, however, has not yet ruled on the most pressing issue of the case, namely that it is broad, intrusive, and violate convicts' constitutional rights and has ordered further hearing on that subject. If the law is upheld in its entirety these restriction will apply even to offenders convicted prior to the law's conception.[1][2]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
