Cheryl Miller

December 28, 2007 | The Recorder

In a Legislature led by Democrats, victories don't come easily to GOP consultants like lawyer Mike Petersen.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

February 28, 2008 | The Recorder

The governor more than doubled the number of Asian-American and African-American judicial candidates he sent to a state evaluating committee in 2007, but kept to the status quo on Hispanic candidates.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

October 29, 2007 | The Recorder

Judicial leaders temporarily shelved a proposal that would have required probate judges, attorneys and investigators to complete up to 12 hours of courses every year.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

October 04, 2007 | Law.com

California's Commission on Judicial Performance on Tuesday ordered an incorrigible clutter bug removed from the bench. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Robert Spitzer's "inexcusable delays, failure to act and gross neglect of court orders demonstrates an unwillingness or inability to perform judicial functions," according to the unanimous order. The judge's courtroom and chambers were routinely "in shambles," and files were often lost or misplaced, the commission found.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

March 10, 2006 | Law.com

With Pierre Prosper out, Sen. Chuck Poochigian waits to see whether he'll face Jerry Brown or Rocky Delgadillo.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 03, 2007 | The Recorder

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court weighs in on global warming.

By Tony Mauro and Cheryl Miller

7 minute read

June 24, 2010 | New York Law Journal

The most controversial recommendation would bar judicial candidates from going after endorsements from political parties.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

February 09, 2010 | Law.com

A 9th Circuit panel has slapped the state of California with sanctions after the attorney general filed a fifth meritless appeal in ongoing prison conditions litigation. The $13,500 in sanctions is minuscule compared to the millions of dollars the state has paid to defend class actions brought by inmates over medical and mental health care. But it's also indicative of state leaders' almost automatic inclination to challenge many of the prison-related orders handed down by federal courts and court-appointed receivers.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

December 09, 2005 | The Recorder

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's choice of First District Court of Appeal Justice Carol Corrigan to replace Janice Rogers Brown will likely create a more moderate bench.

By Mike McKee and Cheryl Miller

10 minute read

August 21, 2007 | The Recorder

The latest round of appointees includes six Democrats. Half of the 18 judges will fill seats in Los Angeles.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read