Understanding the Constitution & Separation Of Powers
Jess Estes August 6, 2024
The Observer is a space for Angelenos to understand the judicial system, as well as have the basic civic information to feel empowered enough to
CWLA News & Articles
A full archive of all Court Watch LA news and blogs from the inception of Court Watch LA, to present. If you’re looking for our poli-ed and volunteer observations, please visit The Court Observer page.
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Introducing the “Presumed Guilty” Report
Jess Estes July 29, 2024
We are excited to share the release of our latest report, “Presumed Guilty: The Pretrial Incarceration Crisis in Los Angeles County.” This comprehensive study, conducted
Summary: Privacy & Data
Jess Estes July 23, 2024
Hi Court Watch LA friend! In the interest of being as clear as possible about what we do with our data, here’s a quick breakdown.
Governor Newsom Appoints Four New Judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court
Jess Estes July 23, 2024
On July 17, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of four new judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. This decision is part
Introducing the Observer
Jess Estes July 16, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new blog, The Observer, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices and observations of our volunteers as they witness the workings of the Los Angeles Superior Courts.
Presumed Guilty: Key Findings
Jess Estes June 27, 2024
This page summarizes the critical insights from the “Presumed Guilty” report by UCLA School of Law’s Pretrial Justice Clinic and Court Watch LA, highlighting pretrial practices observed in October 2023 at the Airport Courthouse and Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (CCB).
🗞️ AfroLA: Courtroom watchdog program holds Los Angeles judges accountable
Jess Estes February 27, 2024
We love this article that just dropped — by Eliza Partika for AfroLA News — on our Court Watch LA and Rate My Judge projects.
Pre-launch News
CWLA Team June 17, 2023
The La Defensa team is thrilled to announce the upcoming re-launch of Court Watch LA, as we continue building the program our comrades at National
Archive: CWLA Beginnings
Jess Estes April 23, 2023
Archival: This is archived content from the original Court Watch LA website, before the program’s relaunch. About Us Court Watch LA began in June 2019 when
CWLA Letter to LASC
Jess Estes March 5, 2021
Archived content from original Court Watch LA website. CWLA Letter to LASC RE: Ensuring Public Access to Proceedings via Remote Audio Attendance March 4, 2021