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
June 14, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer
Calif. Lawmakers Hike Bench Pay, Add JudgesCalifornia lawmakers are poised to give state judges an 8.5 percent pay hike over two years and add at least 25 new judgeships starting next year.
By Cheryl Miller ALM
4 minute read
October 31, 2006 | The Recorder
Judicial Profile: James HenkeAfter three decades on the bench, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James Henke has lots of opinions. And a habit of peppering his talk with a certain word.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
March 25, 2011 | The Recorder
Capital Accounts: For New Chief, Democracy Isn't a Three-Letter WordBy Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
October 23, 2006 | Law.com
Judicial Council Gets SchooledCourt officials backed down Friday, deciding they won't force judges into continuing education classes. Former CJA president Terry Friedman called the vote a "great victory," but one lawmaker offered a dark warning.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
September 23, 2011 | The Recorder
Capital Accounts: Dues Bill May Be Flawed, Streeter Tells Guv, But He Still Wants It SignedBy Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
September 03, 2009 | Law.com
Schwarzenegger Plans to Appeal Calif. Prison Cap to U.S. Supreme CourtCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked federal judges to stay their order demanding a state plan by Sept. 18 for reducing the prison population by 40,000 over two years, signaling his intent to take the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court. The three-judge panel made clear in its Aug. 4 ruling that it would not consider a stay. Attorneys say that the promised appeal would appear to be the first Supreme Court challenge of a court-ordered population cap since the enactment of the Prison Litigation Reform Act in 1996.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 23, 2011 | The Recorder
Judge in Napa Probate Case Questions Lawyer's LoyaltyBy Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
June 24, 2011 | The Recorder
Life after Death: How Abolition Could Change California's Justice SystemOpponents of the death penalty hope a study on the cost of capital punishment will spark new doubts about the wisdom of condemning killers to die.
By Kate Moser and Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
March 15, 2011 | Legaltech News
Just What Will the Calif. Court Case Management System Cut?Is the California Court Case Management System a multimillion-dollar boon or a billion-dollar boondoggle? The answer isn't clear, not even with the recent release of a 121-page cost-benefit analysis of the project unveiled by firm Grant Thornton. The report's promised $300 million in yearly savings -- delivered without layoffs -- has many scratching their heads.
By Cheryl Miller
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