(Subscription required) Los Angeles Supervising Family Law Judge Shelley L. Kaufman is reshaping one of the nation's largest court divisions with a focus on practical outcomes, accessibility for litigants, and a steady, no-nonsense approach to complex disputes. 

The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.

(Subscription required) The California state bar has released the list of those who passed the February 2026 bar exam. Just under 31% of applicants who completed the two-day test in February passed, the lowest percentage since 2020.

(Subscription required) Defendants who intend to kill someone but don’t actually deliver the lethal blow, or directly aid the killer who did, cannot be found guilty of first-degree felony murder, California’s Supreme Court held Monday in a 6-1 decision that resolved a split among courts of appeal.