The justices said claims of the potential impact on the environment have been used too often to delay or block new projects. The high court ruled for the developers of a proposed 88-mile railroad in northeastern Utah that could carry crude oil that would be refined along the Gulf Coast.

(Subscription required) A former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom associate who resigned over her firm’s unwillingness to admonish President Donald Trump’s attacks on the legal industry joined former prosecutors of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and a federal judge Thursday to discuss threats to the rule of law in the United States.

The decision to halt the program came after Governor Gavin Newsom's May budget revision, which included language encouraging courts to cease participation in the program. The unused funds were intended to address California's deficit.

The Shasta County Courthouse faced significant challenges this month after flooding forced a shutdown lasting roughly a week. Court Executive Officer Cody Stenderup said that most of the cases affected by the closure have been rescheduled or are set to be rescheduled within the next four to six weeks.