Mary M. Schroeder
Coverage of Mary M. Schroeder in the Nexus archive.
- Ninth Circuit sides with Yurok Tribe over Klamath Irrigation Project
The Ninth Circuit ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation must comply with the Endangered Species Act when operating the Klamath Irrigation Project, affirming a lower court's decision. The 2-1 ruling emphasized that the ESA applies to the Bureau's operations and that water users' rights are subject to ESA requirements. The majority rejected claims of judicial taking and confirmed the lower court's jurisdiction.
- Ninth Circuit rejects qualified immunity bid for San Francisco cops accused of fabricating evidence
A federal appeals court ruled that two San Francisco police inspectors, James Crowley and Arthur Gerrans, are not protected by qualified immunity for fabricating evidence and maliciously prosecuting Joaquin Ciria, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1990 and exonerated in 2022. The court found their actions violated Ciria’s due process rights and affirmed a reasonable jury could determine they lacked probable cause to charge him with first-degree murder.