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  • California Supreme Court Sets 2027 Oral Argument Calendar

    California Courts Newsroom
    August 20, 2026

    The court will continue its practice of hearing oral argument in courtrooms around the state. In addition to a special outreach session, oral argument will be held in San Francisco (in January, March, May, September, and November); Sacramento (in February); and Los Angeles (in April, June, and December).

  • Judicial Profile: Los Angeles County Commissioner Brad Fox

    Daily Journal
    August 20, 2026

    (Subscription required) After 30 years on the bench, Superior Court Commissioner Brad M. Fox draws on decades of criminal law experience to manage Torrance's Early Disposition Program, where dozens of misdemeanor cases can be resolved in a single morning.

  • LA judge clears 2 social media addiction cases for October trials

    Daily Journal
    August 20, 2026

    (Subscription required) Two plaintiffs slated for the next round of Los Angeles bellwether trials against social media companies survived summary judgment, as a judge again rejected arguments from Meta that federal law and the First Amendment bar claims over allegedly addictive platform features.

  • California Supreme Court Makes Appointments to State Bar Board of Trustees, Committee of Bar Examiners

    California Courts Newsroom
    August 20, 2026

    The Supreme Court of California today announced six reappointments and two appointments to the State Bar of California's Board of Trustees and the Committee of Bar Examiners, all effective September 18. The Board of Trustees is the State Bar’s governing body that establishes the strategic direction for the agency and ensures that the organization is fulfilling its mission.