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Published on December 13, 2025 - 00:09 GMT

Superior Court of Los Angeles County Unveils Court Commons, A New Pop-Up Exhibit Designed to Demystify the Court System

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 …

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Published on December 12, 2025 - 23:11 GMT

Judicial Council to Continue Efforts to Improve the Availability of Court Interpreters

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 …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

Retired Justice Censured for Delaying Cases for Years

(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.

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

State Supreme Court rejects California city’s long fight to avoid building housing

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.

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

9th Circuit finds 'air fried' label not deceptive, affirms dismissal

(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.

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 22:11 GMT

What Should New Fresno Courthouse Look Like? Public Workshop on Thursday

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 …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 22:11 GMT

C.A.: Vacatur of Child Pornography Conviction Requires More Than Showing of Past Abuse

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 …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 22:11 GMT

Trump must end National Guard deployment in L.A., judge rules

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 …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 00:16 GMT

[U.S.] Supreme Court lets stand ruling that baker violated same-sex couple's rights

(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 …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 17:41 GMT

Return of Beyond the Bench Conference Encourages Collaboration to Support Children, Families, and Communities in California

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 …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 00:24 GMT

Judge Put Unreasonable Limits on 1979 Leafleting Decision

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.

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 00:24 GMT

‘Evidence!’ Judge demands as lawyers spar over Trump’s National Guard takeover

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 …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 00:24 GMT

Mandatory-Relief Section May Apply to Terminating Sanction

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.

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Published on December 5, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

A new law expands the definition of ‘grave disability’ and who will qualify for conservatorship

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 …

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Published on December 5, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

To Protect Underage Farmworkers, California Expands Oversight of Field Conditions

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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Published on December 4, 2025 - 22:46 GMT

Return of Children to Mother Doesn’t Moot Her Appeal

The California Supreme Court yesterday held that a mother’s appeal of a judge’s determination that her children are subject to the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and must be removed from her care is not moot even though her parental rights were later …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 22:45 GMT

C.A. Broadly Interprets Act Regulating Ads, Labels That Represent Goods as ‘Organic’

A judge erred in ruling that California statutes restricting use of the word “organic” on product labels and advertising apply only to agricultural products, Div. Two of the First District Court of Appeal has held, reinstating a lawsuit by an environmental …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 23:35 GMT

State Bar found LA attorney faked an ICE investigation in string of scams. He's facing disbarment

Zargarof’s license is currently suspended, according to State Bar records. In October, more than three years after the email about the fake ICE investigation, the State Bar Court recommended Zargarof be disbarred. They found that Zargarof, who was already …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 23:35 GMT

The long and short of [U.S.] Supreme Court oral arguments

This article examines how oral argument time has evolved at the Supreme Court over nearly seven decades, using data from Oyez (procured with the help of Jack Truscott) covering the period from the 1955-56 term through the current one. What emerges is the …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 23:35 GMT

9th Circuit revives California law requiring background checks for ammo purchases

California’s requirement of background checks for buyers of firearms ammunition was revived Monday, at least for now, when a federal appeals court blocked an earlier ruling that the 2019 law was unconstitutional.

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