They said the COVID-19 pandemic was one cause of the decline, but not the only one. Besides the actual reduction in crimes during that period, the report said, there were other reasons for a decline in criminal convictions: “changes to local policing …
The California district attorney's office defended on Wednesday to the California Courts of Appeal their decision to criminally charge a top advisor to the former Los Angeles district attorney for sharing purported confidential information about …
(Subscription required) The bar's board of trustees said it wants to consider a range of possible remedies for those who took the tech-troubled February bar exam, including a so-called portfolio pathway to licensure.
(Subscription required) A group of retired judges arguing that California's 1,320-day cap on temporary judicial service discriminates by age faced tough questioning from a 1st District Court of Appeal panel. Justice Kathleen Banke pushed back on claims …
Introducing the Virtual Public Counter: Enhancing Access to the Traffic Clerk’s OfficeMartin.Novitski Tue, 03/11/2025 - 10:29 Fromthecourts
Sacramento Superior Court Accepting Entries for Jury Appreciation Week Poster ContestMartin.Novitski Fri, 03/14/2025 - 10:27 Fromthecourts
Registration is Now Open for the Next Virtual Judicial Mentor Program Event on April 16Martin.Novitski Fri, 03/14/2025 - 09:56 Fromthecourts
Nation’s Largest Trial Court Announces Partnership with Leading Juvenile Justice Scholars to Improve Outcomes for Los Angeles County Justice-Involved YouthMartin.Novitski Mon, 03/24/2025 - 09:26 Fromthecourts
Superior Court of Los Angeles County to Unveil Redesigned Jury Duty Portal to Provide Court Users with Efficient, User-Friendly ExperienceMartin.Novitski Tue, 04/01/2025 - 09:28 Fromthecourts
(Subscription required) Gramme said in a January Board of Trustees meeting that admissions staff worked smoothly with the staff of Meazure Learning, the February 2025 exam administrator that was brought on to help the Bar administer remote exams and save …
In its regular council meeting last Wednesday, the five person council unanimously voted to approve a recommendation from Nelson Strategic Economics which will propel the Nevada City Courthouse project further. Though Mayor Gary Petersen said any activity …
(Subscription required) The Supreme Court of California recently upheld the validity of the co-tenancy clause of a retail lease and its alternative rent structure in JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, No. S275843, 2024 WL 5164746 (Cal. Dec. 19, …
(Subscription required) LA County Superior Court unveils a revamped jury portal launching April 7, featuring mobile registration, chatbots, and personalized tools to streamline service and support jurors.
The American Bar Association has this article about a Justice Goodwin Liu program that focused on a study he co-authored, “Law Clerk Selection and Diversity: Insights from Fifty Sitting Judges of the Federal Courts of Appeals.” The study appears in the …
Sophia Park, who made history as the youngest person to pass the California Bar Exam, was sworn in as Tulare County's newest Deputy District Attorney on Thursday. Park, who passed the exam at the age of 17 years and eight months last year, has been …
The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Biden administration’s clampdown on “ghost guns,” the self-built, largely untraceable firearms used in an increasing number of deadly shootings, is likely to be undone by President Donald Trump. But California has …
Ryan James Chalfant, 31, attempted to flee the Riverside County Hall of Justice after refusing to be handcuffed during his arraignment hearing Friday, Riverside County sheriff’s officials said.
(Subscription required) The mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar Examination decreased slightly compared to the prior two years, even when accounting for the exclusion of California from this year's data.
Last year California passed a law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. The U.S. Department of Education alleges the law violates parents’ rights.
The Trump administration has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine, the Department of Justice said Thursday.
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