A state appeals court has once again yanked mental health diversion away from Job Uriah Taylor, the Santa Monica man accused of launching a burst of racially motivated attacks in March 2023, sending his case back on track toward a potential life sentence.

Eighteen California youths appealed a court’s dismissal of their climate discrimination lawsuit against the EPA. They argue the agency violates their constitutional rights by treating future climate harms as less important than present economic concerns.

(Subscription required) A former Orange County man who threatened to kill the trial court judge who oversaw his family law case was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Thursday.

(Subscription required) Organizations across a broad cross-section of the legal industry have introduced AI education programs, marking a growing emphasis on equipping lawyers, law students and judges with the skills to navigate the technology.