This week approximately 40 community members gathered in a courtroom on the third floor of the Nevada County Courthouse in Nevada City to participate in a public information workshop led by Pella McCormick, director of the Judicial Council’s Facilities Services (JCFS) Office, to discuss moving the Nevada County Courthouse from it’s current location at 201 Church Street in Nevada City.

(Subscription required) Compared to other Second Amendment cases involving California laws, this one has flown under the radar, but it’s another lawsuit that cites the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision to argue that state restrictions are unconstitutional.

In these scams, perpetrators often use persuasive techniques, claiming to be court officials or law enforcement officers, providing fake badge numbers, and using photoshopped images to create an illusion of authenticity. The consequences of these tactics can lead individuals to believe they have missed a court appearance and owe money.

(Subscription required) Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Christopher E. Krueger issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday preventing the state from enforcing recent regulations related to the Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015. Passed that year as AB 953, a nearly decade old law requires officers and the agencies they work for to report data to the state on the "perceived demographic and other detailed data regarding pedestrian and traffic stops."