The Superior Court of Alameda County will host monthly Attorney’s Oath Ceremonies for those seeking to fulfill their oath requirement after successfully passing the California State Bar Exam.
Each year, courts hear more than 16 million criminal cases and about 38 million traffic cases, with people missing anywhere from 12% to 53% of court hearings, depending on the type of charge and the location. Those absences are largely unintentional, …
(Subscription required) California’s Supreme Court this week told a lower court to consider sanctioning a district attorney for allegedly including fake, artificial intelligence-generated citations in a case filing.
The Third District Court of Appeal said in an opinion certified for publication on Friday that dismissal of a case was mandatory based on not being brought to trial by the statutory deadline, as extended by a court rule, spurning the plaintiff’s contention …
On December 18, nine individuals walked out of Department 26 in the San Francisco Hall of Justice with big smiles and heads held high. Their families and friends looked on proudly as they celebrated their remarkable achievements—graduating from the Young …
(Subscription required) The unanimous justices said the potential for declaratory relief, which can trigger fee awards, can encourage public agencies to fully comply with California's records law.
A Folsom resident’s lawsuit halted a proposed mixed-use building in the city’s historic district because it would have been 4 feet taller than allowed under city rules, a judge ruled. The city in 2023 approved the three-story mixed-use building, including …
A lawsuit by the Trump administration to require California to turn over personal information on millions of voters, including their driver’s license and Social Security numbers, was rejected Thursday by a federal judge, who said the information was …
The California Supreme Court yesterday publicly posted a Jan. 14 order denying depublication of a Court of Appeal opinion holding that a city council may, under the Ralph M. Brown Act, exclude all spectators from a meeting in light of the presence of …
A federal judge Wednesday heard arguments in the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging California’s new law prohibiting ICE agents and other police officers from wearing masks on duty. The judge asked how ICE agents operated without masks in years …
The congressional map approved by California voters to boost the number of House Democrats was upheld Wednesday by a divided federal court, which said they were legally drawn for political purposes and not as an act of racial discrimination, as Republicans …
On Friday, the California Supreme Court denied Flores’ second appeal to overturn or reduce his conviction — his last opportunity to do so. Flores, 49, was convicted of Smart’s murder in October 2022 following a three-month trial. He was sentenced to 25 …
Div. One of this district’s Court of Appeal has held that a defendant, who has been identified as eligible for resentencing under a provision that contemplates such reconsideration if the accused’s initial sentence includes a now-defunct prior-prison …
Ventura Superior Court is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website, which adopts the Judicial Council of California’s standardized web template currently used by a majority of the courts across the state. This innovative platform enhances …
“Understanding the Role of the Judiciary in Our Democracy” is the focus of the Saturday, January 17th AAUW Nevada County Branch program. Guest speakers are Judge Kelly Babineau, Judge Kent Kellegrew, and Judge Jane York Punneo, who will speak on the roles …
(Subscription required) Jury selection began Tuesday in Los Angeles County for a damages-only trial against Southern California Edison regarding the years-long, coordinated Thomas Fire and debris flow litigation.
(Subscription required) California Court of Appeal Justice Eileen Moore encouraged attorneys to screen clients for military service, highlighting how PTSD and moral injuries can affect legal representation across family, civil, and criminal cases.
(Subscription required) Those who received surveys this month include members of the bar’s Board of Trustees and Committee of Bar Examiners. The two panels will ultimately vote publicly to recommend to the California Supreme Court whether the state should …
(Subscription required) The July bar exam results mark the first scores since California returned to the traditional multistate format following February's troubled rollout of a new exam.
A San Francisco Superior Court Judge said he planned to order the Public Defender’s Office to no longer turn down felony cases, a move that was intended to ease a crisis that has left some indigent defendants without an attorney.
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