The Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, is celebrating a milestone year for its Judges in the Classroom, an educational initiative powered by the statewide Power of Democracy program. This year, the court successfully fulfilled every single classroom request, marking the second consecutive year of full participation and demonstrating the court’s commitment to civic learning throughout Imperial County.

The question at the heart of the case the Supreme Court agreed to hear is what exactly it means to arrive in the United States, because according to federal law, any immigrant “who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States … at a designated port of arrival … may apply for asylum.”

(Subscription required) The Commission on Judicial Appointments approved three of Gov. Gavin Newsom's choices for appellate court vacancies in Fresno, Riverside and Los Angeles, filling almost half of the vacancies on the mid-level courts that existed at the end of October.

(Subscription required) Federal CJA attorneys will finally receive delayed payments, but defenders warn staffing won't rebound quickly. A memo dispute erupted after prosecutors filed an ex parte brief during the funding crisis.