The proposal by the Judicial Council of California comes in response to an unprecedented rise in detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at superior courts across California’s judicial system, the nation’s largest. Attorneys, judges and public safety advocates have criticized the practice.

A woman who was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, arising from an encounter with a former boyfriend against whom she had earlier sought a protective order, has lost in her bid to have the Fifth District Court of Appeal reverse an order denying the sealing of police records, with the justices reasoning that although the alleged victim has said he does not want to press the matter, he might change his mind.

In Riverside County, Judge Magdalena Cohen uses her experience as part of the first cohort of CARE court judges to create a welcoming courtroom and maintain full-service partnerships.

(Subscription required) A federal appeals court overturned a California man's insider trading conviction, ruling the trial judge failed to adequately investigate a juror who expressed doubts about his ability to remain impartial.