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Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/22/2013, 2013-05-22 10:09:59
Courtroom Weekly:Second chances, 2013-05-16 09:14:52
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/17/2013, 2013-04-17 09:33:02
Courtroom Weekly:Criminals, immigrants and suicide supporters assert their rights in court, 2013-04-11 09:38:01
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/3/2013, 2013-04-03 07:00:45
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/27/2013, 2013-03-27 08:48:53
Courtroom Weekly:Sodas and suing police, 2013-03-14 09:09:40
Courtroom Weekly:School vouchers and lottery tickets, 2013-03-07 11:05:19
Courtroom Weekly: Miners, strippers and doctors visit the courts, 2013-02-07 10:43:41
Courtroom Weekly: Courts differ on Freedom of Information cases, 2013-01-31 10:12:42
Courtroom Weekly: Wiretaps, immigrants and healthcare benefits, 2013-01-10 08:24:57

Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/26/2012, 2012-12-27 00:35:53
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/19/2012, 2012-12-19 08:24:46
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/12/2012, 2012-12-12 15:33:01
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/21/2012, 2012-11-21 22:14:47
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/31/2012, 2012-10-31 12:23:05
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/17/2012, 2012-10-17 10:09:12
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/26/2012, 2012-09-26 23:44:53
JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states, 2012-09-06 11:00:07
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/5/2012, 2012-09-05 11:04:19
State Bar Court judges reappointed, 2012-08-29 08:42:56
California Administration Office of the Courts gets new director, 2012-08-03 08:16:46
Ninth Circuit postpones 2013 judicial conference over cost concerns, 2012 in Maui still scheduled, 2012-07-19 09:13:14
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/5/2012, 2012-07-05 13:38:46
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/27/2012, 2012-06-27 12:08:25
Oldest Senior Federal Judge, Robert Kelleher passes away at 99, 2012-06-22 10:02:20
Judges appointed to California Judicial Council, 2012-06-19 06:49:57
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/13/2012, 2012-06-13 09:48:38
JP Election Brief: Super PACs, primary results, and judicial selection, 2012-06-07 00:14:15
2012 election: California primary results, 2012-06-06 09:58:17
2012 election: California primary, 2012-06-04 09:20:26
Governor Brown appoints 17 judges, 2012-05-22 12:49:03
Ninth Circuit annual judicial conference in Hawaii draws questions from U.S. Senators over cost, 2012-05-22 10:23:16
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/16/2012, 2012-05-16 13:16:31
Three Senior Federal Judges pass away in past week, 2012-05-11 13:22:26
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/9/2012, 2012-05-09 09:40:54
Jacqueline Nguyen confirmed to Ninth Circuit, 2012-05-08 06:58:56
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/2/2012, 2012-05-02 10:44:22
Temporary bankruptcy judgeships extended, 2012-04-22 12:16:10
Happy Meal Lawsuit Dismissed, 2012-04-15 22:12:59
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/28/2012, 2012-03-28 14:24:41
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/21/2012, 2012-03-22 07:29:07
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/7/2012, 2012-03-07 11:55:37
DOMA Key Provision Struck Down, 2012-02-25 00:41:49
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/15/2012, 2012-02-15 13:25:45
California bill drives wedge in judiciary, 2012-02-10 09:23:42
Federal 9th Circuit judges uphold overturning of California Proposition 8, 2012-02-07 15:20:07
Donations Capped for San Diego Politicians, 2012-01-28 19:35:25
Supreme Weekly: Redistricting, ethics charges and major rulings, 2012-01-12 15:37:24
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/11/2012, 2012-01-11 15:48:30
Supreme Weekly: Redistricting in the state Supreme Courts, 2012-01-05 15:05:59
Governor Brown announces first Superior Court appointments, 2012-01-03 10:21:19

Judge McManus to retire from Nevada County Superior Court, 2011-12-23 09:13:37
Proposition 8 supporters ask appeals court to overturn ruling, 2011-12-09 12:48:24
Supreme Weekly: Freshman governors and their 2011 Supreme Court appointments, 2011-12-08 14:43:50
Two death penalty sentences reversed in California, 2011-12-06 08:10:22
California Supreme Court gives standing to ballot measure sponsors, 2011-11-17 15:16:18
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/16/2011, 2011-11-16 15:30:27
Judge Ishii announces move to senior status, 2011-11-15 07:42:02
Federal Circuit Court judge passes away after 31 years on the bench, 2011-10-26 09:47:34
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/19/2011, 2011-10-19 13:08:18
Real estate investor sentenced in federal court, 2011-10-13 14:28:32
Judge Wanger retires at age 70, 2011-10-06 12:45:17
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/28/2011, 2011-09-28 13:26:27
Ninth Circuit Judge Pamela Rymer passes away at the age of 70, 2011-09-23 12:23:01
Supreme Weekly: All over the map, 2011-09-01 12:53:18
California Judicial Council to consider new fees in trial courts, 2011-08-29 08:22:16
Supreme Weekly: Judicial surveys and court room confrontation, the truth may hurt, 2011-08-11 13:50:30
Supreme Weekly: Headlines in California, Alabama and Virginia, 2011-07-28 10:05:50
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/27/2011, 2011-07-27 12:04:51
Goodwin Liu nominated to California Supreme Court, 2011-07-26 12:31:51
Supreme Weekly: The news in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Missouri, 2011-07-21 13:37:38
Orange County judge publicly admonished, 2011-07-19 08:01:31
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/13/2011, 2011-07-13 12:58:57
Supreme Weekly: Budgets and pensions hit the courts, 2011-06-16 10:43:34
California Chief Justice appoints judges to Judicial Council, 2011-06-03 13:17:40
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/18/2011, 2011-05-18 09:55:20
Facebook privacy suit decided in favor of the company, 2011-05-16 09:47:05
Three nominated to federal district courts, 2011-05-12 15:22:27
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/11/2011, 2011-05-11 07:57:26
Obama appoints six to district court, one to appellate court, 2011-05-05 12:58:41
California Legislature commends African-American justices, 2011-04-25 08:32:49
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/13/2011, 2011-04-13 10:23:11
Supreme Weekly: Vacancies in California, Virginia and New Jersey, 2011-04-07 13:46:34
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/6/2011, 2011-04-06 11:24:24
Superior Court judge calm about next year's election, 2011-04-04 10:24:28
Supreme Weekly: Tensions mounting in the states, 2011-03-24 15:07:44
Senate votes confirm three federal judges to posts in Illinois and California, 2011-03-09 11:45:06
McAdams retires from California Court of Appeal, 2011-03-03 08:01:45
Senior Ninth Circuit Court judge passes away, 2011-02-23 08:01:30
U.S. Senate confirms Edward Davila to federal court, 2011-02-18 09:38:17
Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye addresses Sacramento area legal community, 2011-02-11 08:08:45
Three new judges join the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Central California, 2011-01-26 00:54:52
Moreno to leave California Supreme Court, 2011-01-08 15:05:44

Four down, thirty-four judicial confirmations to go, 2010-12-21 10:54:28
Governor Schwarzenegger appoints 18 to California's Superior Courts, 2010-12-20 11:25:31
Senate confirms four federal judgeships, 2010-12-20 10:10:22
Magistrate Mueller confirmed to U.S. District Court judgeship, 2010-12-17 21:23:02
19 new judges named to California superior courts, 2010-12-08 21:52:49
Replacement appointed for Tulare County Superior Court judge, 2010-12-08 04:12:05
Schwarzenegger appoints four to Superior Courts, 2010-12-03 08:24:04
Judge Holmer announces retirement, 2010-10-18 16:34:40
Federal judges Walker and Jack to retire in 2011, 2010-09-30 10:03:22
Governor Schwarzenegger announces five judicial appointments, 2010-08-13 11:03:59
Los Angeles Superior Court judge to retire in November, 2010-08-11 17:00:24
Tani Cantil-Sakauye nominated for California Chief Justice, 2010-07-21 16:14:14
Chief Justice George will retire from California bench, 2010-07-15 06:32:12
Schwarzenegger announces 17 appointments, 2010-07-06 14:14:26
New California Judges Association president elected, 2010-06-16 21:56:08
Superior Court Judge Gutman dies, 2010-06-15 16:29:56
Koh confirmed to federal judgeship, 2010-06-09 14:16:22
Unofficial primary election results: California, 2010-06-09 10:39:08
Liu's nomination approved by Senate committee, 2010-05-15 16:32:08
Superior Court Judge Salcido files lawsuit against colleague, 2010-05-14 15:45:11
Judges in California county resistant to pay waivers, 2010-05-12 18:20:22
California Superior Court Judge sworn in, 2010-05-04 12:29:45
New magistrate judge to join the Central District of California, 2010-04-13 14:55:24
California court rules that electronic signitures are invalid, 2010-04-09 15:09:54
SBX2 11, 2010-03-27 19:51:42
New candidates in race for retiring California judge's position, 2010-03-08 05:45:30
California Supreme Court overturns rulings against bike footrests, 2010-02-09 19:36:24
California high court refuses to hear murder case, 2010-02-03 21:13:03
California high court ruling on Jessica's Law, 2010-02-02 17:22:51
California judge to retire, 2010-01-29 15:10:16
California Supreme Court challenges state's sexual predator law, 2010-01-28 15:49:17
Candidate drops out of race for Los Angeles Superior Court, 2010-01-27 16:42:00
California judge retires, 2010-01-23 15:23:28
California high court rules against law setting limits on medical marijuana possession, 2010-01-22 14:44:57
President renominates two judicial candidates, 2010-01-22 12:28:51
Federal nomination made for the Northern District of California, 2010-01-22 12:15:56
New candidate for Los Angeles Superior Court announced, 2010-01-20 14:17:00
Federal judge Florence-Marie Cooper deceased, 2010-01-15 17:49:51
Tobacco firms ordered to pay woman who died from lung cancer, 2010-01-15 15:10:19
Court-ordered plan to reduce prison overcrowding approved, 2010-01-14 12:49:13
U.S. Supreme Court blocks TV cameras in Prop 8 courtroom, 2010-01-11 13:38:00
Governor's budget means cuts for prisons, health, welfare, and state pay, 2010-01-09 16:52:28
Federal trial on Proposition 8 to be televised, 2010-01-07 10:18:16

Ninth Circuit suspends disclosure order on Prop 8 backers, 2009-12-04 10:20:12
Nguyen confirmed to Central District of California, 2009-12-02 12:45:07
Four federal judge nominees approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, 2009-10-16 16:38:54
District judge to resign due to insufficient pay, 2009-09-17 13:53:40
California courts seeking budget deficit solutions, 2009-08-12 14:58:37
Four nominees named for federal California district courts, 2009-08-10 11:53:38
LAPD consent decree case, 2009-07-20 15:28:16
Judge, state conflict over pay cut, 2009-07-15 09:17:04
Public pension data released, 2009-07-06 14:43:57
Legislation reviewed by the Judicial Council, 2009-07-02 15:13:37

Legislation reviewed by the Judicial Council
The Judicial Council of California has reviewed legislation suggested by the 2009 Senate and Assembly, and offer this summery of approved bills: Status of 2009 legislation considered by the Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee.

New Judge Spent More Than $360,000 to Win Seat, Records Show

(9/22/2008) Financial intakes and expenditures for Los Angeles County judge races.

How to judge the judges

(5/29/2008) Point-counterpoint opinion in the LA Times notes the difficulty of running for judicial offices is that the posts are countywide, and it is difficult to connect with voters. Los Angeles County municipal courts to have consolidated with the larger Superior Court. Now in L.A. County, voters have a difficult time acquainting themselves with the would-be jurists.

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

(5/15/2008) Los Angeles Times coverage of the 4-3 supreme court ruling that declared the state's consitution protects "a fundamental 'right to marry' that extends equally to same-sex couples." The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice Ronald M. George.

Do county payments to judges amount to bribes?

(4/22/2008) Two California "activists" lobbied Attorney General Michael Mukasey to investigate what they deem courtroom corruption by Los Angeles County Superior Court judges who receive "unwarranted" payments from Los Angeles County (i.e. the state). Even though legislation that requires judges to file financial disclosure forms already exists, the two argue that inquring minds have to unnecessarily probe the Secretary of State and County Registrar’s Office for said documentation.

Web site boasts quick lawsuits

(4/15/2008) Monterey, CA-- Sueeasy.com, an online portal that "allows users to browse pending court actions online and join other consumers' cases" starts to make headwaves.

California Supreme Court rejects living wage appeal

(4/11/2008) Los Angeles County hoteliers were dealt a major setback when the state high court declined to hear hotel management appeals to a lower court ruling, which held the city's living wage ordinance is lawful. The Hotel Association for Los Angeles may yet appeal the case on different grounds.

Judge quits after another admonishment

(4/9/2008) James M. Brooks, a former Orange County Superior Court judge resigned from his seat after repeated public admonishment from the state's Commission on Judicial Performance. Brooks's final offense materialized during a 2005 employee-discrimination case, in which he over-ruled objections using hand-lettered signs and egged on an attorney who had taunted a plaintiff with the "Twilight Zone" theme. The Commission ruled that Brooks had failed to maintain order and decorum in his court.^[1]

Carson minister targets Latino judges to make way for Filipinos

(March 28, 2008) A Los Angeles County pastor initiated a write-in campaign designed to unseat Latino judges, and get Filipino ones elected in their place. The pastor said he targeted Latino judges since their names are "almost the same" as Filipino ones.

Judicial candidates: Show us the money! (3/24/2008) A Los Angeles Times blog entry discusses the role of money in judicial campaigns.

Six more judges must face the ballot

(3/24/2008) One hundred thirty-eight unchallenged Los Angeles Superior Court judges were automatically re-elected in 2008; 16 judicial races were contested. See also: "Carson minister targets Latino judges to make way for Filipinos".

"Followed Rates" and Leading State Cases, 1940-2005

A study conducted by UC Davis confirms earlier data that showed the California Supreme Court is the most "followed" state supreme court. According to the study, "many of the California decisions have undergone a gestation period before garnering multiple follows by out-of-state cases. This phenomenon is most pronounced in the pre-1970 decisions." Some of the most followed cases include: