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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November 18, 2024 | The Recorder

Santa Clara County Superior Court Authorizes Electronic Recording of Proceedings

Officials with the state's sixth-largest trial court say they don't have enough certified shorthand reporters to staff courtrooms.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

November 15, 2024 | The Recorder

X Joins Legal Attack on California's New Deepfakes Law

X owner Elon Musk says the so-called Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act violates the constitutional right to free speech as well as content-platform protections in Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

November 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

Under Suspension in California, Eastman Continues Supreme Court Practice

As he fights disbarment and criminal charges, John Eastman has continued to apply his legal efforts in a forum where he remains technically a member in good standing: the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Jimmy Hoover and Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

November 11, 2024 | The Recorder

Here's Who Passed California's July 2024 Bar Exam

More than 4,400 successful applicants were the last to pass an exam that will soon be written by a new vendor and delivered in a mostly remote format.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

November 09, 2024 | The Recorder

Pass Rate on California's July 2024 Bar Exam Ticks Up to 53.8%

The July 2024 test was the last to use the Multistate Bar Exam multiple choice section as California's bar transitions to a new exam next year that will include questions provided by Kaplan.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

November 08, 2024 | The Recorder

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Says Recent Drop in Straight Grants Isn't Permanent

Guerrero, approaching her second year as chief justice, also told conference attendees in San Francisco that she's continuing to push for electronic recording in courtrooms.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

November 07, 2024 | The Recorder

'We Are Prepared to Fight': Governor Calls Special Session to Fund Legal Attacks on Trump Policies

"We have thought in detail about where and when we sue, and on what grounds," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. "The most important thing to know is we're ready."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

November 06, 2024 | The Recorder

California Gearing Up, Again, to Serve as Trump's Legal Adversary

"Federalism is the cornerstone of our democracy," Gov. Gavin Newsom's said in statement. "It's the United STATES of America."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

November 06, 2024 | The Recorder

Voters Set to Oust Incumbent DAs in LA, Alameda Counties

Elected on promises of criminal justice reform, George Gascón and Pamela Price faced an electorate looking to reverse course.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

October 31, 2024 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Consider Reach of Two Data Privacy Laws

Lawyers for petitioner Illuminate Education Inc. wrote that an appellate court's recent interpretation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act and the Customer Records Act could lead to "perverse consequences."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read


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