Public confidence in the U.S. judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, has eroded significantly in recent years, raising concerns about the long-term health of the rule of law. Yet the researchers also say people who have served as jurors within the past five years viewed state courts as more legitimate, reported higher overall trust in courts and rated judges more positively on traits such as trustworthiness, fairness and competence.

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(Subscription required) San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Michael S. Frye spent decades prosecuting serious crimes. Now he says one of the most rewarding parts of judging is watching drug court participants rebuild their lives.

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has rejected an assertion, in a malicious prosecution case, that the fact that a former putative class representative is the sister-in-law of one of the attorneys who filed the case establishes that the firm and the party responsible for the underlying matter lacked probable cause to pursue the asserted claims as a matter of law.