This year marked the 19th year that Mariposa Superior Court Presiding Judge Anita Starchman Bryant arranged the “When You Turn 18” program. A range of issues were addressed including driving under the influence, insurance, rental agreements, credit, …
Court Launches Interactive Filing and Disposition DashboardKaren.Datangel Mon, 05/18/2026 - 13:37 Fromthecourts
“We focus on some of the nitty-gritty work of democracy that's not as election-focused,” Joel Snyder said of his curriculum. “Then hopefully we are able to turn those skills into an argument for why their legislators matter, which translates to voting …
(Subscription required) Drawing on more than two decades in dependency court, Superior Court Commissioner Caitlin C. Taylor approaches juvenile justice with an emphasis on listening, education and accountability, encouraging minors to think about school, …
Public Service Recognition Week 2026: Why I Choose to ServeKaren.Datangel Tue, 05/12/2026 - 16:41 Public Service Recognition Week 2026: Why I Choose to Serve Alternate Player Why I Choose to Serve: Judge Judith Dulcich, Kern Superior ... Alternate Player …
The American Bar Association is poised to eliminate or pare down three separate diversity and non-discrimination requirements from its law school accreditation standards, saying those provisions threaten both the organization’s federal recognition and the …
State and local agencies in California must adhere to statutory deadlines in saying whether they will or won’t produce public records but are under no compulsion to provide them promptly, Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday, …
The Third District Court of Appeal has held that a defendant convicted of a special circumstances murder that was committed when he was 23 years old was wrongly denied the opportunity to make a record of mitigating evidence related to his age for purposes …
Pretrial services programs aim to increase the safe and efficient release of arrested individuals before trial, using the least restrictive monitoring practices possible while still protecting public safety and ensuring court appearances.
Orange County Superior Court Launches eFiling Program for Attorneys in Criminal CasesKaren.Datangel Tue, 05/12/2026 - 14:53 Fromthecourts
Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s Court Commons to Host Free Community Self-Help and Court Career Workshop at Compton CollegeKaren.Datangel Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:11 Fromthecourts
The most important civil rights case most Americans have never heard of began in a San Francisco laundry shop, with a $10 fine and the men who refused to pay it. The case, Yick Wo v. Hopkins, decided by the Supreme Court on May 10, 1886, ruled unanimously …
(Subscription required) A California appellate court declined to review bids by the City of Los Angeles and the state seeking to block key Palisades Fire liability claims, allowing broader discovery to proceed in the coordinated litigation involving more …
(Subscription required) By any measure, civil discovery is supposed to be the engine of truth in American litigation. In practice, however, over many years it has become something else entirely: bloated, combative, expensive and often untethered from the …
Contra Costa Superior Court Celebrates Juror Appreciation WeekKaren.Datangel Fri, 05/08/2026 - 15:05 Fromthecourts
Juror Appreciation WeekKaren.Datangel Fri, 05/08/2026 - 15:10 Fromthecourts
As its 250th anniversary nears, teachers like Karalee Wong Nakatsuka face the challenge of bringing the nation’s founding documents and the Revolution alive while presenting an accurate account of what happened — and what it all means today.
The project faces intense opposition from Delta residents and environmental groups who warn it would devastate ecosystems, while supporters argue it would bolster the state’s water system against severe droughts and worsening weather extremes.
(Subscription required) As Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration nears its end, organizers of California's statewide judicial mentor program are emphasizing that the effort to guide and diversify future judges will continue regardless of political …
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed the denial of a death row inmate’s federal petition for habeas corpus based on allegations that the ex-Orange Superior Court judge presiding over his trial violated due process principles by …
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