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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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September 19, 2023 | The Recorder

Judicial Council Votes to Name Courthouses for Cantil-Sakauye, Reynoso

The council also announced that executive Shelley Curran will become its new administrative director Jan. 1.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

September 18, 2023 | The Recorder

State Bar Court Judge Rejects Joe Dunn's Request to Dismiss Charges

Judge Yvette Roland set a November trial date for Joe Dunn to face disciplinary charges that the former bar executive director misled trustees about the costs of a 2014 trip to Mongolia.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Law.com

NY Cannabis Licensing / California Hemp Lawsuit / Shopify Sued / Landlords as Cannabis Enforcers

New York will start accepting applications for general adult-use cannabis business licenses Oct. 4. But there are a lot of questions still left to answer in the coming weeks, two Foley Hoag partners said.

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

September 13, 2023 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Hear Taxpayer Suit Over COVID Court Delays

Lawyers representing San Francisco Superior Court said an appellate ruling would allow taxpayers to sue courts for any imagined administrative misstep. San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju called that claim an exaggeration.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

September 12, 2023 | The Recorder

In Eastman Trial, Berkeley Law's John Yoo Backs Disputed Electoral Theory

Yoo did not opine on John Eastman's advice to then-President Donald Trump about overturning the 2020 election results. But he did say Eastman's theories had constitutional credibility.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

September 11, 2023 | The Recorder

Former Girardi Clients File Class Action Against State Bar

"Had the State Bar carried out its mission of protecting the public, this complaint, and many others like it, would not be necessary," said the complaint filed by two former clients of disgraced plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

September 07, 2023 | The Recorder

As State Bar Prosecution Rests, Defiant Eastman Continues Claims of Stolen Election

Embattled attorney John Eastman keeps championing disputed theory that Vice President Pence could have—and should have—halted the 2020 electoral vote count.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

September 07, 2023 | Law.com

Rescheduling Reactions/California Psychedelics Bill/Cannabis Lawyer Now Managing Partner/Cannabis Cone Litigation

Reactions to HHS's recommendation that DEA reschedule marijuana fall into three camps.

By Cheryl Miller

10 minute read

September 06, 2023 | The Recorder

LA Judge Disciplined for Unexcused Absences, Disrespecting Colleagues

Superior Court Judge Emily Spear said she didn't know, until counseled by her supervisor, that judges are expected to work regular business hours at their assigned courthouses, according to the Commission on Judicial Performance.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

September 05, 2023 | The Recorder

John Eastman Defends Jan. 6 Memo in California Bar Trial

Returning to the witness stand for the first time in weeks, Eastman said his legal theories about the vice president's role in counting electoral votes are sound despite courts saying otherwise.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read