The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin marks at least the fifth time a judge has rejected similar attempts by the Justice Department. Sorokin, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said the U.S. attorney general’s office did not take the necessary steps required to access voter rolls, as outlined in federal law.

(Subscription required) A Los Angeles judge allows the State Bar's claims against its exam vendor to proceed while rejecting a test taker's bid to join the case.

Passed by the California legislature in 2022, the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act creates civil court proceedings, also known as CARE court, that can provide support for certain adults with severe mental illnesses. In San Joaquin County, Judge Jayne Lee finds that human connection and patience are key tools in the success of CARE court.

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday, as a matter of first impression, that the impossibility affirmative defense in a breach of contract cause of action, which shields a defendant from liability if the party establishes that an unforeseen event either prevented performance or rendered it impracticable, sounds in equity and is to be determined by a judge and not the jury.