Rob Bonta
Role at the time: Attorney General of California
Condemned
Statement summary
Bonta says fear of courthouse arrests has led victims and witnesses to avoid testifying, jeopardizing criminal cases.
“We’ve seen serious criminal charges dropped and entire cases jeopardized because victims and witnesses are too scared to come to the courthouse to testify.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rob Bonta announces California courthouse-arrest lawsuitBonta statement and account of enforcement following June vacatur
Bonta says courthouse arrests impede testimony and prosecutions. The described harms and post-vacatur practices are California's allegations.
Why we used this label
The issue is civil immigration enforcement in and around California state courthouses. He expressly criticizes the enforcement conduct and alleges resulting harm to justice.