The states argue that recent ICE raids have harmed both immigrants and citizens, diminished public safety and turned neighborhoods into “ghost towns.” Federal officials have vigorously defended their actions as part of President Trump’s agenda to conduct mass deportations.

At its July 3 meeting, the Board of Trustees discussed proposed amendments from the California Supreme Court to the Rules of Court that would update the authority and responsibilities of the Board and Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) over key aspects of admissions and the California Bar Exam.  

(Subscription required) Ford Motor Co. cannot force car buyers into arbitration based solely on agreements between those buyers and dealerships, the California Supreme Court held Thursday in a case testing the reach of pacts to settle disputes out of court.

In People v. The North River Insurance Company, the Supreme Court today resolves an intra-division Court of Appeal split about a statutory provision allowing a bail bond company to avoid a forfeiture when a bonded defendant doesn’t make a required court appearance because he has fled to a foreign country. The court’s interpretation is contrary to the bond company.