A Long Beach attorney sentenced to six months in federal prison for illegally selling more than 1,000 oxycodone pills on Craigslist has been disbarred.

The Honorable J. Eric Bradshaw, Presiding Judge, announced the judges’ unanimous selection of Judge John W. Lua as the next Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Kern. Judge Lua will assume his new duties January 1, 2024. He succeeds Colette M. Humphrey, current Assistant Presiding Judge who has completed a four-year leadership term as Assistant Presiding and Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.

The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Oct. 17 to send a message to the Judicial Council of California that the county is unwilling to sell the 1.37-acre grassy area for construction of a 54,000 square-foot building.

(Subscription required) Facing possible disbarment, attorney John Eastman said he was only exploring legal options with the nation's leaders leading up to the Jan. 6. 2021, electoral vote count, not advocating for election results to be tossed out.