Div. Three if the Fourth District Court of Appeal has decreed that a judge must determine, on remand, the amount of sanctions to be paid based on the appellant having impermissibly cited unpublished cases in its briefs on appeal and committing other …
Through the program, students learn firsthand how the judicial system works and why civic understanding matters. It’s designed to make civic education accessible to every school by bringing local judges to campus — giving students who can’t travel to a …
(Subscription required) The four-week trial, featuring plaintiffs Monica Kent and Deborah Schultz, two women who got ovarian cancer, is the first from among talcum powder lawsuits coordinated in California’s state courts and could be a harbinger for …
(Subscription required) The filing in U.S. District Court for the District of Central California cites the plaintiffs’ claims that the new Democrat-friendly maps rely on unconstitutional race-based gerrymandering.
Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a trial judge erred in dismissing a murder prosecution based on a 27-year delay in bringing charges. One man—Steven Thomas—was successfully prosecuted in 1996 for the fatal stabbing two …
*This feature was originally published on November 16, 2023 and has been updated. What began with a simple request by one tribal court judge for a meeting with the state’s Chief Justice has taken us to where we are today in California, the coming together …
In its November 6 decision, which was unanimous via the main opinion and two concurring ones, the Supreme Court upheld anti-discrimination protections of LGBTQ residents of long-term care facilities in the Golden State. The court’s opinion holds that the …
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold an in-person public hearing in San Francisco at 9 a.m. on Monday to consider the nomination of California Supreme Court chambers attorney Matthew Scherb to the role of an associate justice of Div. Eight of …
Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a judge erred in denying a wife’s request for on-going needs-based attorney fees based on her previous litigation tactics in the family court proceedings, saying that the fact that she was …
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge erred in ordering that the University of Southern California await the outcome of a lawsuit against it before resuming disciplinary proceedings against a student who allegedly engaged in disorderly conduct in his …
A 30-year-old California law that makes it a crime to file a knowingly false complaint against a police officer, and requires those who file complaints to be told they could face charges under the law, violates freedom of speech by deterring people from …
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Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held Monday that Code of Civil Procedure sections authorizing monetary sanctions for opposing a meritorious discovery motion provide a basis for the trial judge to require a party who unsuccessfully …
During the remote Judicial Council meeting on October 24, an adoptive family shared their experiences promoting kin-first care, a system that prioritizes placing children with their extended family network. Claudia, Michael, and Cece's Story Claudia …
(Subscription required) The overall pass rate on California's July 2025 bar exam inched slightly higher year-over-year to 54.8%, according to statistics released Friday by the state bar. Just over 4,000 people passed the test, which reverted to a …
Leaders within San Francisco’s criminal justice system were forced this week to confront an ongoing crisis that has left some indigent defendants unable to get timely access to attorneys.
Div. Two of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held Friday that a recently enacted law providing that criminal restitution fines “shall be vacated” after 10 years does not trigger a right to a full resentencing hearing to consider every aspect of the …
The appeal came from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who repeatedly refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Justice Amy Coney Barrett in her new book described marriage as a ‘fundamental right’ protected by the Constitution.
Nursing home employees who deliberately and repeatedly refer to transgender patients with a name or pronoun different from the one they prefer can be charged with a crime under state law, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, overturning …
The Judicial Council is proposing to construct a new courthouse at 26501 McBean Parkway in the city of Santa Clarita. The approximately 3.75-acre Project site consists of one privately owned parcel comprised of a vacant, unimproved lot near the …
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