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Cheryl Miller

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

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April 27, 2006 | The Recorder

Divorce Shield Takes Step Forward

A bill that would require judges to redact financial records clears committee � but not before some last-minute alterations.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 06, 2009 | The Recorder

Furlough Order Divides State Lawyers

While some government lawyers won't be working today — or at least won't be paid for their work — it will be business as usual for those in Jerry Brown's office.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

October 10, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Calif. Court Finds Prosecutor�s Fiction Too Close to Facts

A California prosecutor with a book to sell mixed too many facts with her fiction, a 2nd District Court of Appeal panel ruled Thursday.

By Cheryl Miller ALM

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March 03, 2011 | The Recorder

Daniel Woods

The White & Case partner made worldwide headlines by getting the military?s "Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell" policy declared unconstitutional, helping pave the way for congressional repeal of the policy last fall.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 30, 2008 | The Recorder

Gay Marriage Foes See Bias in Ballot Title

A suit filed Tuesday accuses Attorney General Jerry Brown of trying to undermine support for a proposed constitutional amendment by saying it would eliminate rights.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 09, 2009 | The Recorder

Enviro Lawyers Blocking Budget?

To hear the governor tell it, the only way to unclog the budget bottleneck in Sacramento is to blow a hole through the East Bay hills and any suits standing in the way.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

February 22, 2007 | Law.com

Court Budget Put Through the Wringer

What's not to like about the state courts' budget requests? For one legislative analyst, how about everything?

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 16, 2007 | Law.com

Black Woman Prosecutor Chosen to Vet Judges

Sharon Majors-Lewis, a San Diego Republican, will be the first woman, the first African-American � and the first prosecutor in years � to be named judicial appointments secretary.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

April 04, 2007 | The Recorder

Court Says Utility Districts Can Offer Cable

In a boost to Truckee's plan to offer broadband Internet and cable TV to all residents, Third District Justice Tani Cantil-Sakayue said cable is "a means of communication" just like the telephone.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

March 11, 2010 | The Recorder

Circuit Flips Santa Clara Conviction

Ninth Circuit Senior Judge Betty Fletcher, citing "Brady," said a "pattern of non-disclosure permeated the proceedings" in a 1998 murder case.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read