(Subscription required) There are three related problems with virtual juries, according to some attorneys: attention spans, appeals and shutting out lower-income jurors.

What exactly will be discussed at the hearing is not yet clear; the California Supreme Court in two separate rulings recently overturned Peterson’s death sentence and ordered that allegations of prejudicial misconduct by a juror be heard by a Judge in San Mateo Superior Court.

Significant job losses early in the pandemic made it difficult for thousands of Sonoma County residents to pay rent, and they are still struggling in the absence of additional government aid. State and federal mandates had protected tenants affected by the coronavirus, physically or financially.

California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, Oct. 19, 2020 Edition

The California Supreme Court will need to lower the state's bar exam cut score further if it wants to close the pass rate disparity between white and minority examinees and improve diversity within the legal profession, a new study has found.

The questions about cheating were part of a multi-page questionnaire about law school graduates' experiences taking the two-day test, the first full bar exam administered online in California.

(Subscription required) "Or if I hear them making some proposals and I see a big gap: 'You've told me what you're going to do during the school year, but it doesn't sound like you really thought about what summer is going to look like,'" Gould-Saltman said. "So if I see gaps, I'll point that out to them."

(Subscription required) The State Bar says examinees can expect to take the February test online, but the state Supreme Court has not made a final decision.

(Subscription required) A few virtual jury trials have taken place around the country. Yet most courts are more focused on how to move prospective jurors through their buildings safely. The preferred methods include smaller jury pools, greater social distancing, physical barriers and staggered juror times.

A fight over replacing bail with "risk assessment tools" has split reform advocates. Some fear the change will worsen anti-Black discrimination.