The Sixth District Court of Appeal has reversed the felony conviction of a man for driving under the influence based on the prosecution’s peremptory challenge to a Hispanic prospective juror who recounted a negative experience with law enforcement but said he would be fair and impartial, finding inadequate the judge’s explanation of why he was honoring the challenge.

California lawmakers alarmed by the treatment of people brought to hospitals by federal immigration agents want to strengthen protections for detained patients receiving care at medical facilities, including by making it easier for their families and attorneys to find them.

California’s Judicial Council, which makes policies for the state’s court system, will decide this Friday if courts in the state will be required to collect data on civil arrests inside the state’s courthouses. This comes amidst a rise in arrests by federal immigration officials in or around courthouses throughout the country.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public in-person hearings in San Francisco on May 22 to consider five appointments to California’s Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Fresno, and San Diego.