Welchen

Welchen v. Bonta

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 5, 20232:16-cv-00185California778 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GARY WAYNE WELCHEN, No. 2:16-cv-00185-TLN-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER ROB BONTA, et al., Defendants. 16 On September 22, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff Gary Wayne Welchen’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment against Defendant Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California (the “Attorney General”), and Defendant Jim Cooper, in his official capacity as the Sacramento County Sheriff (the “Sheriff”). (ECF No. 89.) More specifically, the Court found Sacramento County’s pre-arraignment bail schedule — which sets specific dollar amounts for bail by reference solely to criminal charges, without allowing defendants to modify an amount by making an individualized determination as to the arrestee’s ability to pay, risk of nonappearance, or threat of public safety before trial — violated Plaintiff’s

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