Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts
September 10, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
9th Circuit Blasts Post-9/11 Detention of 'Material Witness'A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel last week denounced the federal government's post-9/11 practice of detaining innocent Americans under the federal material witness statute as "repugnant" and "a painful reminder of some of the most ignominious chapters of our national history."
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
July 25, 2006 | Law.com
Group Wants Confessions on TapeThe Van de Kamp commission recommends recording serious felony confessions in effort to prevent wrongful convictions.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 28, 2006 | Law.com
Judicial Profile: Kimberly MuellerU.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Mueller says her days as a young, new city councilwoman in Sacramento have since helped her approach her job on the Eastern District bench.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
May 30, 2008 | The Recorder
Prison Bond a Game of ChickenWith Republicans voting down a $7 billion bond to fund overhaul of prison medical care, Judge Thelton Henderson's options include releasing prisoners or dipping into state's general fund.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 06, 2006 | The Recorder
From Convicting Felons to Combing FilingsThe Fair Political Practices Commission needed a lawyer. The San Diego DA needed campaign finance expertise. Enter Leon Schorr.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
June 18, 2008 | The Recorder
Six Degrees of Thelton HendersonCapital Accounts: What does same-sex marriage have in common with the state's beleaguered prison health care system? Not much except on Tuesday.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 05, 2006 | Law.com
Group OKs Bill to Shield Divorce FilingsState Sen. Kevin Murray had to drop two provisions to win approval of the controversial measure.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 29, 2007 | The Recorder
Uneasy Peace in Tort Reform WarA business-backed group is laying down a key weapon in its battle with Ray Boucher's Consumer Attorneys of California. Maybe the timing wasn�t right for a ballot-box assault.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
October 02, 2008 | The Recorder
Veto Means Judge Vetters Won't Be IdentifiedThe governor rejected a measure that would have required him to name the people called on for advice by his judicial appointments secretary, Sharon Majors-Lewis.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
July 14, 2010 | The Recorder
George's Lasting Mark May Be Branch LeadershipBy Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
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