In People v. Emanuel, the Supreme Court today holds that Senate Bill 1437, 2018 legislation that limited accomplice liability for murder, mandates eliminating a felony-murder conviction for a defendant who participated in a fatal robbery but whose accomplice was the killer. It’s one of those rare cases when an appellate court, reviewing the record in the light most favorable to the judgment, disagrees with a trial court factual determination.

(Subscription required) Supreme Court Justice Stanley Mosk swore me in as a municipal court judge on Labor Day, 1975. Through his example and my association with him, he has been my mentor. Arthur Drye and I have something in common beyond our same first names. For us, Stanley Mosk is a hero.

A widely anticipated list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears on the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving widespread criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.

A provision in President Donald Trump’s massive tax-cut bill that would shield Trump from some court orders is drawing Democratic opposition as it heads for the Senate. But a leading Republican says the court restriction is necessary to keep judges from abusing their authority.