An en banc panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held yesterday that an order denying a special motion to strike a complaint filed under California’s anti-SLAPP statute is not immediately appealable in federal court under the collateral decree doctrine, overruling a 2003 decision.

On Friday of last week, the [U.S.] Supreme Court granted review in five cases from the end-of-summer “long conference.” And then on Monday, the court relisted 17 long conference cases for consideration a second time at this week’s conference.

Gov. Newsom introduced CARE Court to bring more people experiencing severe mental illness into treatment. It has helped fewer people than he projected, but a new law will make more people eligible for it.

(Subscription required) Riverside veterans court thrives under Judge Francisco Navarro's leadership. "As a judge you're still trying to make sure you do justice to the best of your abilities, properly, efficiently, and apply the law to everyone in front of you," he said.