Chief Objects to Courthouse "stalking" of Immigrants

• Jurisdiction: California,United States
• Citation: Vol. 04 No. 2017 Pg. 02
• Publication year: 2017
• Pages: 02
• topic: Civil Rights,Constitutional Law,Immigration Law,Criminal Law,Public Sector Law

Chief Objects to Courthouse "Stalking" of Immigrants No. 2017 #02 California Bar Journal April, 2017

Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye expressed concern last month that immigration enforcement at California courthouses may be scaring off court users and asked that federal official treat courts as a "sensitive location" such as a church or school.

The California Judicial Council also created a directory for information and resources on immigration issues. The directory is designed to help immigrants access the legal system.

"I"m not saying do not enforce immigration or federal law. I am saying, consider us on the "sensitive areas" list like a school, Wee a hospital, like a church - where enforcement of immigration is the...