California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu will be inducted into the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) this fall, in recognition of his contributions to social science, public policy, and public discourse.

Joseph Grodin, a Berkeley resident for over half a century and a California Supreme Court justice ousted from the court for opposing the death penalty, died Sunday at 94.

(Subscription required) Before she became a Superior Court judge, Tania R. Vallejo was a shorthand whiz and a fierce advocate for rehabilitation. Now, she brings both rigor and compassion to the bench--annotating trials by hand and urging lawyers to see the human being behind every case.

(Subscription required) Concerns about single federal judges issuing nationwide injunctions are overstated as they are a necessary tool for ensuring judicial efficiency, protecting constitutional rights, and preventing conflicting rulings across multiple courts.