Criminal
Apr. 28, 2026
Defense seeks to disqualify Santa Clara DA in Stanford protest case
Defense attorneys argue Jeff Rosen's campaign fundraising and public remarks create a conflict of interest and threaten a fair retrial.
SAN JOSE -- A defense attorney for Stanford protest defendants urged a judge Monday to disqualify Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, arguing his public comments about the case to raise campaign funds his create a conflict of interest and risk an unfair retrial.
At the hearing, Deputy Public Defender Avanindar Singh cited a recent Mercury News article describing Rosen as telling the newspaper's editorial board that the defense had engaged in "the oldest fucki...
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