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Cameras from a Dec. 2012 news conference relating to the federal constitutional challenge to Prop 8.

The following are S.F. City Attorney news releases in reverse-chronological order.  For more information, contact the Community and Media Relations Office at +1 (415) 554-4662 or cityattorney@sfcityatty.org.

Herrera Obtains Back-to-Back Judgments to Protect Mission District Tenants, Neighbors

July 13, 2015March 17, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Crackdown on Nuisances Involving Drug Activity, Resident Safety Nets $675K in Combined Penalties and Costs, Tough Civil Injunctions

Categories News Tags Grand Southern Hotel, Muhammed Salem, Ruben M. Salem, SRO Hotels, Zahira Salem

Herrera Secures $2 Million Initial Payment for Catastrophic Oil Spill in S.F. Bay

July 13, 2015March 2, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Payment Compensates San Francisco for Significant Costs Incurred in Incident that Fouled Bay with 54,000 Gallons of Bunker Fuel

Categories News Tags Cosco Busan, Hudson Marine Management Services

City Attorney Herrera and ES&S Resolve Litigation

July 13, 2015January 22, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
ES&S Agrees to $3.5 Million Settlement

Categories News Tags AutoMARK, Election Systems & Software

Petition by Herrera, Zoo to Inspect Evidence in Tiger Case is Granted in Part, Denied in Part

July 13, 2015January 18, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Santa Clara County Court Grants Civil Investigators’ Request to Inspect Cell Phones, Denies Request to Inspect Automobile

Categories News Tags Amritpal Dhaliwal, Kulbir Dhaliwal, San Francisco Zoo, Tiger Attack Case

Judge Takes Arguments Under Submission, No Ruling Yet on Evidence in Tiger Civil Case

July 13, 2015January 16, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Santa Clara Superior Court Hearing Involves Evidence in Potential Civil Litigation; Unrelated to SFPD’s Reported Criminal Investigation

Categories News Tags Amritpal Dhaliwal, Kulbir Dhaliwal, San Francisco Zoo, Tiger Attack Case

Herrera’s Request for Stay in ‘Healthy San Francisco’ Case Granted by Ninth Circuit, City Can Enforce Employer Fee

October 17, 2025January 9, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court Concludes City Has ‘Strong Likelihood’ of Prevailing on Appeal, That Health Care Program Should Proceed to Prevent ‘Avoidable Human Suffering’

Categories News, Worker protection Tags Golden Gate Restaurant Association, Healthy San Francisco, Tom Ammiano

Herrera Obtains Emergency Court Order, Securing Evidence in Tiger Attack Case

July 13, 2015January 8, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Order Came In Race-Against-the-Clock, as Dhaliwal Brothers Arrived at SFPD Headquarters to Retrieve Car and Cell Phones From Custody

Categories News Tags Amritpal Dhaliwal, Kulbir Dhaliwal, San Francisco Zoo, Tiger Attack Case

Herrera Criticizes Adachi Proposal to Prioritize Gangs Over Victims, Vulnerable for City Services

October 17, 2025January 2, 2008 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Legal Analysis Details Violations of California Constitution, City Charter, State Law in Secret ‘Gang Injunction Review Council’ Scheme

Categories News, Public safety Tags Civil Gang Injunctions, Dennis Herrera

Herrera Sues Owners, Operators of M/V Cosco Busan For Catastrophic Fuel Spill in S.F. Bay

July 13, 2015December 10, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney’s Suit Alleges Negligence, Poor Response to Toxic Oil Spill that has Endangered San Francisco Bay Eco-System and Economy

Categories News Tags Cosco Busan

Herrera Files Final Brief with Supreme Court in City’s Challenge to Marriage Exclusion

July 13, 2015November 13, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Answer Concludes Briefing, Sets Stage for Oral Arguments in Constitutional Challenge to Marriage Laws that Discriminate Against Gay and Lesbian Couples

Categories Marriage equality Tags Marriage Equality

Herrera Launches Defense of San Francisco’s New Health Care Program

October 17, 2025July 16, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City’s Papers Argue that Employer Health Care Spending Requirement is not Preempted by Federal Law

Categories News, Worker protection Tags Health Care Security Ordinance

Defending a vibrant and independent judiciary

July 13, 2015July 1, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
By Dennis Herrera
[Originally published in the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Bulletin, July 2007]

Categories News

Herrera Seeks New Civil Injunctions Against Four Gangs in Mission, Western Addition

October 17, 2025June 21, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Dual Complaints Begin Process to Enjoin Eddy Rock, Chopper City, Knock Out Posse & Norteño Gangs from Criminal, Nuisance Conduct

Categories News, Public safety Tags Chopper City, Dennis Herrera, Eddy Rock, Kamala Harris, Knock Out Posse, Norteño, Oakdale Mob

Installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals Will Aid Blind, Visually Impaired Community

July 13, 2015June 20, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
First Agreement of its Kind in the Nation Enhances Public Safety with State-of-the Art Signaling Devices, Averts Potential Litigation

Categories News

Herrera Seeks Removal of City Supervisor for Unlawfully Seeking, Holding Office

July 13, 2015June 18, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Four-Week Investigation Finds Overwhelming Evidence That Sup. Jew Violated Charter’s Residency Requirements By Failing to Reside in Supervisorial District

Categories News Tags Ed Jew

Herrera Sues Storefront ‘Payday Lenders’ for Illegal Business Practices, Deceptive Marketing

July 13, 2015April 26, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Unlawful Lending Schemes by Check ‘n Go, Money Mart Target Low-Income Borrowers With Interest Exceeding 400 Percent APR

Categories News Tags Check 'n Go, Dennis Herrera, Money Mart

Herrera Sues Defiant Landlord for Fire Safety, Housing Code Violations

July 13, 2015March 19, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Owners of 721-Unit Lakewood Apartment Complex Broke Numerous Promises Over Two Years to Bring Fire Alarm System Up to Code

Categories News Tags Lakewood Apartments

Enfeebling the judiciary

July 13, 2015January 25, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
By Dennis Herrera
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, January 25, 2007]

Categories News

Herrera Names Jamienne Studley to San Francisco Ethics Commission

July 13, 2015January 17, 2007 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
President of Public Advocates, Inc. Brings Extraordinary Credentials in Ethics, Education and Progressive Leadership to Five-Member Panel

Categories News Tags Jamienne S. Studley, San Francisco Ethics Commission

California Supreme Court Grants Review in Same-Sex Marriage Case

July 13, 2015December 20, 2006 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Stage Set for Decisive Showdown on Constitutionality of Discriminatory Marriage Laws in Nation’s Largest State

Categories Marriage equality Tags Dennis Herrera, Marriage Equality
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