Cheryl Miller

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

January 11, 2008 | The Recorder

Chief Justice Ronald George's testimony in favor of handing some capital appeals to appellate justices met a lot of questions in Sacramento.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

December 22, 2005 | Law.com

In deciding whether to revive last year's vetoed bills, consumer attorneys and their allies wonder whether Schwarzenegger will see things differently in '06.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

February 27, 2007 | The Recorder

In a familiar refrain, Chief Justice Ronald George urged lawmakers to add judgeships, fund court construction, and overhaul the judicial retirement system.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

March 15, 2007 | The Recorder

A Santa Clara judge dismissed all charges against former board chair Patricia Dunn, and agreed to community service for three other defendants snared in the company's pretexting scandal.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

November 13, 2007 | The Recorder

The Sacramento County Superior Court judge cut his ties with the DA's office � four times, technically � before taking the bench.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

July 01, 2008 | The Recorder

California would need to spend $95 million more each year to address its "dysfunctional" capital system and speed appeals, according to a commission's recommendations.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

August 30, 2007 | Law.com

Tort reformers have dropped a proposed California initiative to curb class actions, marking the fourth time in three years that trial lawyers have dodged a ballot-box threat. In previous years, there were obvious reasons why such proposals died: a negotiated truce with Big Pharma, help from legislative friends or an unrelated ballot measure that drained a corporate opponent's resources. This year, the reasons for the withdrawal are less clear, although one factor could be voters' surly mood.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

September 16, 2009 | The Recorder

Allen was a founding partner of one of Sacramento's largest law firms, McDonough Holland & Allen.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read