View photos from award presentation on Flickr View videos from award presentation on Youtube At its Dec. 12 business meeting held last week in San Francisco, the Judicial Council of California honored three recipients of its 2025 Distinguished Service …
It’s the latest addition to MyCitations and is designed for infraction violations that do not require a court appearance. People with certain traffic violations can now submit a written statement and upload any required supporting paperwork online.
Div. Four of the First District Court of Appeal has held that a Penal Code section, which allows veterans to seek resentencing relief if a service-induced traumatic injury or substance abuse problem was not taken into account as a mitigating factor during …
(Subscription required) The Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday unveiled Court Commons, a traveling exhibition designed to connect county residents with court resources and educate the public about the ins and outs of the legal system.
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared on Friday that a magistrate judge correctly dismissed an inmate’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging moneys being deducted from prison wages to go toward payment of a fine, but said the order …
After two years of development, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County has officially launched Court Commons, a new pop-up community resource center designed to demystify the court system by engaging with Los Angeles County residents directly in their …
SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its December 12 business meeting approved recommendations from a study on how to expand access to the pool of court interpreters able to assist the state’s nearly 6.4 million limited-English-proficient (LEP) residents …
(Subscription required) Former Justice William Murray Jr. was censured and agreed to never seek judicial office again as part of an agreement resolving disciplinary charges that he took years to finish work on more than 100 cases.
In a long-running battle between the state and local governments over housing, the California Supreme Court required Huntington Beach on Wednesday to approve plans for residences that low-income people could afford in the Orange County community.
(Subscription required) A divided 9th Circuit panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Campbell's 'Air Fried' chips mislead consumers, though a dissent argued reasonable shoppers could believe the product was exclusively air fried.
A workshop will be held Thursday to inform the public about details for the nearly $750 million project. The judicial council’s ideal plan puts a new 11-story, 413,000-square foot courthouse yards away from the current one, where the sheriff’s office …
Div. Two of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a 2021 statute allowing a convict to seek vacatur of his or her conviction if the crime “was a direct result of being a victim of…sexual violence” does not require that the abuse be …
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that deployment was illegal — a decision that was challenged and ultimately reversed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court said the esoteric law Trump invoked to wrest command of the Guard from …
(Subscription required) By denying certiorari, the Supreme Court left intact a 5th District Court of Appeal decision holding that a generic wedding cake is not protected speech and cannot be withheld from same-sex customers under California's civil …
About 1,000 judicial officers, court staff, attorneys, county agency representatives, tribal court leaders, and other professionals eager to learn and connect on issues related to juvenile law convened at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles Nov. 17 …
Justices reject view that men's rights activist was properly barred from passing out literature at shipping centers because he wanted to impede access to stores and was impermissibly giving out legal advice through a nonlawyer.
Lawyers for the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom returned to court Friday, arguing over whether the president had the authority to unilaterally extend his federalization of the state’s National Guard in a hearing that turned …
Opinion says code of Civil Procedure §473(b), requiring court to set aside judgement based on attorney's affidavit of fault, applies only where penalty was unopposed.
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the Public Guardian, an office under the Monterey County Health Department, will use the expanded definition of “gravely disabled” as referring to those unable to provide basic care and safety for themselves, because of chronic …
Officials said the state’s Bureau of Field Enforcement, which regulates child labor and wage and hour laws, is developing plans to conduct joint operations with an existing agricultural enforcement task force assigned to the Division of Occupational Safety …
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