(Subscription required) Retired California judges launched the Retired Judges Initiative to defend sitting judges from unfair criticism, promote judicial independence, and educate the public, unrestricted by canon rules limiting active judges.

Thirteen military veterans earned their discharges this week from a Marin court program that offers former service members a chance to have their criminal cases dismissed if they seek help to improve their lives.

(Subscription required) A constitutional challenge to the SEC's long-standing "no deny" policy was rejected, but attorneys plan to take the fight further.

(Subscription required) A California appellate court ruled the University of California's policy barring students who entered the U.S. without legal permission from paid positions is discriminatory and unlawful, rejecting claims that fear of violating federal law justified the restriction.