The California Supreme Court held yesterday that a defendant is not entitled to share credit for time spent in custody awaiting resolution of five separate cases across all matters simply because he enters a global plea and is sentenced to concurrent terms at a single sentencing hearing, resolving a split among the courts of appeal as to how to interpret the governing statutory scheme.

Hawaii’s attempt to restrict firearms in stores, hotels and other business establishments in the state was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, a ruling that also applies to a similar law in California.

(Subscription required) Of the 3,931 people who completed this year's February exam, 1,211 passed. The pass rates among repeat test-takers from three California law schools stood out.

The updates help minimize gender bias and create a more welcoming environment for transgender jurors, nonbinary jurors, or other jurors that may not identify with the traditional gender binary.