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54,789 youth lived in California's foster care system in January 2022—and according to the California Child Welfare Indicators Project, less than 10% of those kids could be reunified with their families. As the supervising judge of Santa Clara County…
The webcast can be viewed live starting at 10:00 a.m. here. SAN FRANCISCO—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on June 23 starting at 10 a.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom—located on the fourth floor of 350 McAllister Street …
(Subscription required) Pitts, 42, has been an attorney at the Altshuler Berzon firm since 2009, representing workers, unions and consumers. His cases, the firm said, included a successful filing with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing in support of the …
Retired judges who allege they were discriminated against in a temporary assignment program on the basis of age lost another bid to disqualify a jurist based on his spouse’s job as a member of the Judicial Council. Jun 15, 2023
Supreme Court closed Monday for JuneteenthMartin.Novitski Thu, 06/15/2023 - 09:10 NewsLink On Monday, for the first time, the Supreme Court and all other state courts will be closed for Juneteenth. It is a state and judicial holiday. It was made a holiday …
(Subscription required) AB 81, dubbed the California Indian Child Welfare Act, would harmonize the state’s Family, Probate and the Welfare and Institutions codes with the federal law. This includes the rules determining when someone can be considered “an …
The Supreme Court today approved Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for recommendations to commute the life without parole sentences of Tyson Atlas and Martin Loftis. The recommendations are constitutionally required before a governor can grant clemency to …
(Subscription required) "They're totally independent and don't have the baggage of how they thought about the case previously. ... As a result, you get questions that might not have occurred to you before," said Christopher Hu of Horvitz …
(Subscription required) On Wednesday, the California Health and Human Services Agency announced major amendments were added to a bill that would allow it to grant extensions to counties to implement the CARE Court Community Assistance, Recovery and …
The Supreme Court on Thursday handed a major win to Native Americans by rejecting a challenge to a federal law aimed at protecting children and buttressing tribal identity. In a 7-2 vote, the court turned away a series of claims seeking to invalidate parts …
On Monday, June 19, 2023, the judicial branch will join Californians in celebrating Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time. Juneteenth became a California state holiday this year, requiring courts be closed in observance of this day as a judicial …
(Subscription required) Four disabled law school graduates filed a joint complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice against the State Bar of California for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide accommodations for …
The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Hernan Vera to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday in a 51-48 vote, filling a seat that has been vacant for seven years.
(Subscription required) A party could no longer automatically stay a civil case by moving to compel arbitration under a bill that passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. If signed, SB 365 will almost certainly face a challenge under the Federal …
(Subscription required) After Gov. Gavin Newsom put him on the court last year, Phillips was assigned to hear a family law calendar where he is regularly confronted with challenging situations. Often, the judge said, he is faced with "two completely …
After receiving an overwhelmingly negative response, the presiding judge of Kern County Superior Court has recommended a change in the plans for an Eastern Kern Courthouse. Jun 12, 2023
First, retired Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye will be interviewed by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rupert Byrdsong on a remote webinar that is free to all. It’s the latest installment of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Bench Stories series. Next …
(Subscription required) Trustees met online Monday to endorse a roughly 25% increase for active members, arguing that the agency needs significantly more money to beef up its discipline system, to lease a new building after the San Francisco office is sold …
(Subscription required) The budget is laid out in two bills amended on Sunday, AB 101 and SB 101. Each bill calls for the state’s Legal Services Trust Fund to appropriate $20.4 million, up from $5.9 million, to support the Community Assistance, Recovery, …
Delays in criminal cases due to COVID-19 have been upheld by California courts, rejecting defendants’ claims of violations of their right to a speedy trial. But now a state appeals court says San Francisco courts can be sued by taxpayers and the city’s …
