Cheryl Miller

January 30, 2024 | The Recorder

Monique Langhorne Wilson will join the First District Court of Appeal and Aimee Feinberg will fill a vacancy on the Third District after easy confirmation hearings in San Francisco on Tuesday.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 30, 2024 | The Recorder

Former U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch will fill a vacancy created on the San Francisco Superior Court by Judge Rita Lin's move to the federal bench.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 26, 2024 | The Recorder

Legislation by Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, would also direct the Judicial Council to help judges, lawyers and law enforcement spot AI-tampered evidence.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 25, 2024 | Law.com

The Department of Justice asked a federal judge this week to dismiss a suit challenging the federal prohibition on state-licensed cannabis, saying the plaintiff companies lack standing.

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

January 23, 2024 | The Recorder

Statistics provided by the state bar this week reveal that more women than men took the 2023 summer exam, but a higher percentage of men passed among first-time test-takers.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

January 22, 2024 | The Recorder

Judge Phong Wang rejected calls to disbar Keith Griffin. She also declined to place his former Girardi Keese colleague David Lira on inactive status while he defends himself against federal charges that he misappropriated client money.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 19, 2024 | The Recorder

SB 662, backed by the Judicial Council, was opposed by politically powerful labor groups representing court reporters.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 18, 2024 | The Recorder

In a meeting with reporters, Patricia Guerrero talked about her court's opinion output, term limits for judges and why the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling overturning "Roe v. Wade" may have soured public opinion.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 18, 2024 | The Recorder

The unanimous court said judges have no inherent authority to strike Private Attorneys General Act claims for being too unwieldy.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 18, 2024 | Law.com

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided a "treasure trove of data" last week when it released the documents behind its decision to recommend that marijuana be rescheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.

By Cheryl Miller

10 minute read