(Subscription required) The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."

(Subscription required) Attorney General Rob Bonta said Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a GOP candidate for governor, created an "unprecedented constitutional emergency" by pushing ahead with an investigation of alleged 2025 election irregularities.

From the top down, the site's 53 courtrooms will hold civil and criminal proceedings. Myriad high-tech features allow for video conferencing, enhanced digital evidence presentation, and multi-view courtroom camera systems that protect juror and witness privacy. The facility is named in honor of former California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye.

(Subscription required) The California Supreme Court has tossed the conviction and death sentence of a man found guilty of murdering his mother and a police chief, saying the trial court failed to investigate defense claims that a juror was biased.