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CJLF Announces Appointment of Former Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert as Chief Executive Officer; Honors Retirement of Michael Rushford
CJLF announced today that Anne Marie Schubert has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of longtime President and CEO Michael Rushford, who stepped down after years of distinguished service and leadership..............read more >>
1/22/2026    |    PRESS RELEASE    |   
CRIME & CONSEQUENCES BLOG
HIGH COURT TO HEAR CONDEMNED KILLER’S LOW IQ CLAIM
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in its review of a federal appeals court decision that overturned the death sentence of convicted Alabama murderer Joseph Clifton Smith. CJLF joined the case of Hamm v. Smith to encourage a decision overturning the lower court ruling and to clear up confusion regarding how courts determine if a murderer is exempt from the death penalty on the ground of intellectual disability.............read more >>
12/8/2025    |    PRESS RELEASE    |   Death penalty: Intellectual disability—multiple tests
APPEALS COURT BLOCKS EARLY RELEASE OF MURDERERS
The California 3rd District Court of Appeal has held that state law does not authorize the early release of murderers serving indeterminate sentences in state prison. The July 28 decision in CJLF v. CDCR invalidates regulations adopted by corrections officials which had allowed the release of convicted murderers years before they had served the minimum term of 15 or 25 years to life in prison. The lawsuit brought by CJLF on behalf of victims and their families argued that the CDCR overstepped its authority by allowing the state’s most violent criminals to earn credits for good behavior to reduce their minimum terms.............read more >>
7/30/2025    |    PRESS RELEASE    |   Prisons: Credits