The Third District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a California law providing that a health facility “shall prevent” the unlawful disclosure of patients’ medical information does not impose a strict liability standard such that the company may be held responsible every time an employee shares private data, regardless of any reasonable precautions taken.

“ICE raids at our courthouses must stop immediately,” Public Defender Brendon Woods said in a statement. “People who follow a judge’s orders to attend court should not have to fear federal agents kidnapping them and dragging them away to detention centers. Our democracy cannot function if this continues.”

During Constitution Week, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero visited Norte Vista High School in Riverside County to present the 2025 Civic Learning Award of Excellence.

The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Monterey on October 8, the court’s first in Monterey since 1979. The special session will be attended by students and teachers from nearby schools.