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(Subscription required) In a brief order, the state Supreme Court justices said they remain concerned about the bar's use of AI to write test questions and will await the results of investigations into how the exam was prepared and administered.
Shasta County Superior Court Executive Officer Melissa Fowler-Bradley retired after 17 years in the position and 50 years in public service. She led the court through challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires and the construction of a new …
(Subscription required) Leah Wilson said Friday she will step down effective July 7, citing fallout from the disastrous February 2025 bar exam, where AI-generated questions and technical glitches marred the test and sparked lawsuits, political scrutiny and …
The Superior Court of California broke ground on its new Mendocino County courthouse in Ukiah last week, the court said. Over 125 community members attended the groundbreaking on Wednesday, which launched the construction of an approximately $120 million, …
A $144 million new Mendocino County Courthouse in Ukiah is rising alongside railroad tracks crossing East Perkins Street, the main corridor linking the commercial core of Ukiah to Highway 101.
A bicyclist who was seriously injured after he hit a pothole on an Oakland street during an organized ride may sue the city for damages — even though he had signed a waiver of liability required by the ride’s organizers, California’s highest court ruled …
(Subscription required) Wilson's announcement to the bar's trustees Friday morning comes as thousands of people who took the February 2025 bar exam still don't know when they will learn if they passed or failed.
This local initiative is part of California’s first-ever court-based firearm relinquishment program, established through the Budget Act of 2022 (Assembly Bill 178), according to the DA’s office. The legislation allocated $40 million in one-time funding to …
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero today announced the recipients of the 2025 Civic Learning Awards, California’s highest recognition for public schools promoting civic education. This year’s honorees span the state and reflect the power of civic learning to …
In a 65-page petition filed on Tuesday to the high court, the State Bar of California introduced the potential return of the Multistate Bar Exam, which is the multiple-choice component of the national bar exam produced by the National Conference of Bar …
(Subscription required) Taking the oath to defend the U.S. Constitution is a solemn commitment to uphold the rule of law, judicial independence, and democracy, especially as these core principles face growing threats in today's political climate.
The flurry of immigration enforcement at courthouses around the country in the past month — already heavily criticized by judicial officials and lawyers — has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term as advocates fear people might …
A judge did not err in dismissing an action when neither party showed up for trial, notwithstanding a notice of conditional settlement having been electronically transmitted to the court the previous afternoon, Div. Five of this district’s Court of Appeal …
(Subscription required) In an email to applicants, the bar's admissions office noted that the agency has not yet filed its response to the California's Supreme Court April 24 order for information on how and why artificial intelligence was used to …
Judge Jennifer Thurston of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California said in an 88-page order that evidence presented by ACLU lawyers established “a pattern and practice” at the Border Patrol of violating people’s constitutional rights …
Of the 43 states that reported results as of Tuesday, 24 had lower overall pass rates compared with the previous February exam, while 18 states had higher overall pass rates. One state — Oregon — had the same pass rate as last year.
Despite strong local support for Prop 36, Fresno County lags behind neighboring Tulare County in early case filings under the new law. Tulare County DA Tim Ward calls Prop 36 a success, pointing to accountability and compassionate drug treatment. DAs in …
The court decided that contractually limiting willful injury damages is just as improper as agreeing to eliminate those damages. It said, “contractual releases of tort liability threaten to undermine our tort system’s goal of maintaining community …
Months after California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36 to strengthen criminal penalties for drug and theft crimes, reversing a decade of decriminalization, a new report from a top California think tank shows a surprising chasm between two …
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