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A panel in California, the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam, has recommended that the state continue to require a bar exam for attorney licensure but develop its unique test. The recommendation follows a joint effort between the …
More women and racial and ethnic minorities are joining California's courts as judges, according to a statutorily mandated report released Wednesday. Mar 1, 2023
A California lawmaker will again try to reform the state’s conservatorship system to make it easier for people caring for those with severe mental illness to compel treatment. Eggman’s bill would add criteria specifying the person is unable to ensure their …
Before taking the bench Craig D. Karlan prosecuted white-collar and violent crimes in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for about 11 years. In 2002, Gov. Gray Davis appointed Karlan as the state’s youngest judge, a title he held for three …
Scheduled to open in May 2024, it will include the court’s civil and criminal operations, a large jury assembly room, food services and a civil settlement counter. The new building allows for consolidation of court operations at five nearby satellite …
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to Los Angeles County’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, which went into effect in December. “This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public health. It …
Three justices from the 5th District Court of Appeal found Friday that the Federal Arbitration Act and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana did not remove the plaintiff’s ability to pursue PAGA claims on behalf of …
Judge Drew E. Edwards brushes off the stereotype that a criminal defense lawyer, like he used to be, would be softer on criminals once he was on the bench. “I believe in second chances,” he countered. “But the reality is that many individuals like myself …
For the 17th straight year, California’s judicial bench has grown more diverse, according to new data released by the Judicial Council. As of December 31, 2022, responding female judicial officers constitute 39.9% of judicial officers across all court …
To accept the argument that plaintiffs can't enforce California's sick-pay law through PAGA "is to believe the Legislature intended the Act to be nothing more than statutory cotton candy—something that looks nice but has no substance," …
Court backlogs for many important types of cases are down since their highs during the pandemic, according to figures from the Judicial Council. The improvement appears to have come because of a dose of emergency funding, along with a sharp drop in case …
Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala was confirmed earlier this month as Associate Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal. She becomes the first South Asian American female and Muslim American female on any appellate court in the country.
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The Superior Court of Santa Clara County hosted its third Color of Justice program designed to excite and inform a diverse gathering of students about careers in law-related professions. This was the first year the court was able to hold the event in …
Eight years after California required public schools to heed students’ choice of their gender identity in an effort to keep them safe and free of discrimination, conservative groups are arguing in court that the schools are violating parents’ right to …
A California appeals court ruled Friday that a $312 million plan to turn Berkeley’s historic People’s Park into housing for about 1,100 students and more than 100 of the homeless people who regularly camp on the 2.8-acre site fails to address environmental …
The moratorium, which prevents most evictions across the county, is among the last remaining in the Bay Area and throughout the state. Landlords have filed lawsuits, petitioned local officials and one even planned a hunger strike in hopes of putting an end …
Before taking the bench, Detjen had a long career as a deputy district attorney in Madera and Fresno counties. She then spent much of her decade as a Madera County Superior Court judge hearing criminal cases. Detjen estimated the 5th District justices …
California counties are now keeping more people out of jail while they await trial and maintaining community safety thanks to an influx of funding dedicated to advancing pretrial services. In 2021, legislators allocated $140 million for counties to either …
California school districts can apply for up to $500,000 to increase the number of high students earning the State Seal of Civic Engagement.
